RPC IV.3, 5791 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5791 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Cestrus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ[Α?] ΚΑ ΛΟΥ [ΑΥ]ΡΗ ΟΥΗ[
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΕϹΤΡΗΝωΝ (?)
Edition Κεστρηνῶν
Translation of the Cestrians
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.01 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Levante, Kestros 15–18
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1874-7-15-333, under 'Casa in Cilicia'
2 2     ✸ P: L1621, under 'Caesarea in Cappadocia and 'Septimius Severus', ex 'Uncertain'
3 3     Trade, USA
4 4     Lanz 40 (25/05/1987), 703, pl. 32 = Aufhäuser 5 (05/10/1988), 321, pl. 10
5 5     Private coll. John Noory = Lindgren I, 1470
6 6     C: Mossop Levante, Kestros 17, pl. 38 (rev.)
7 7     Schulten 23 (20/10/1988), 757