RPC IV.1, 5441 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5441 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ οΥΗΡοϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀμαστριανῶν
Translation of the Amastrians
Reverse design nude Poseidon standing with foot on rock, left, resting arm on knee, holding dolphin and trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.59 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 127 corr.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1989/279 vA 168
2 2     V: GR 15343