RPC IV.3, 5454 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5454 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Megalopolis-Sebasteia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡ(sic) ΟΥΗΡΟ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτ{ο}<ω>ρ Οὐῆρο(ς) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΕΓΑΛΟΠΟΛΕ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΙΑϹ ΕΤ ΗϘ
Edition Μεγαλοπόλε(ως) Σεβαστίας ἔτ(ους) ηϙʹ
Translation of Megalopolis-Sebasteia, year 88
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding uncertain object (eagle?) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.76 g
Axis 12
Reference Megalopolis-Sebasteia 264, no. 2–3, W. Weiser, RSN 68 (1989), 60, no. 21
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1967/138 Megalopolis-Sebasteia 264, no. 2, pl. LVII
2 2     ✸ L: 1976-6-4-1 (ex private coll. H. von Aulock) = Megalopolis-Sebasteia 264, no. 3, pl. LVII
3 3     W. Weiser, RSN 68 (1989), 60, no. 21, pl. 4 = Schulten 26 (27/03/1990), 742 = MünzZentrum 69 (12/09/1990), 88
4 4     O
5 5     Bucephalus Numismatic Black 14, 9 - 10 Jan. 2023, lot 677