RPC IV.3, 5773 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5773 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΤΕΒΑΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΡΗϹΤΩΝ (and in exergue, numeral letter Α)
Edition Διὸς Κατεβάτου Κυρρηστῶν
Translation of Zeus Kataibates, of the Cyrrhestians
Reverse design Zeus Kataibates seated on rock, left, holding thunderbolt over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.61 g
Axis 5, 11, 12
Reference BMC 19–23, Cop 47
Specimens 25 (24 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.5316 BMC 19
2 2     ✸ L: 1844,0425.365 BMC 20
3 3     P: 1642, on reverse, first Y inverted
4 4     P: 1643
5 5     P: Delepierre 3, obverse legend obscure
6 6     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1369
7 7     B: no number
8 8     NY: 1944.100.65349
9 9     O
10 10     V: GR 20975, authenticity doubtful: cast?
11 11     L: G.5317 BMC 21
12 12     L: 1841,B.3562 BMC 22
13 13     L BMC 23
14 14     P: 1641
15 15     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1370, obverse legend obscure
16 16     P: Duplicates
17 17     B: (Löbb)
18 18     B: no number, obverse legend obscure
19 19     C: Leake 1575, Asiatic Greece, p. 49.15, on reverse, eagle obscure
20 20     Cop: 47, on obverse, laurel wreath obscure
21 21     G: III, 135, no. 12 SNG II, no. 2656
22 22     G: III, 135, no. 13 SNG II, no. 2657
23 23     G: III, 135, no. 14 SNG II, no. 2658
24 24     G: III, 135, no. 15 SNG II, no. 2659
25 25     Bern: Righetti 1864