RPC IV.3, 5863 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5863 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Galatia
City Pessinus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΛοΥΚΙϹ(sic) οΥΗΡο ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λούκι<ο>ς Οὐῆρο(ς) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription [ϹΕΒΑ ΤΟΛΙϹ]ΤοΒο(sic) ΠΕϹϹΙΝΟΥΝΤΙ[ΩΝ?]
Edition Σεβαστηνῶν Τολιστοβογίων Πεσσινουντίων Σεβα(στηνῶν) Τολιστοβο(γίων) Πεσσινουντίων
Translation of the Augustan Tolistobogian Pessinuntians
Reverse design Sarapis seated, left, extending arm over Cerberus, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.94 g
Axis 7
Reference Devreker 181, no. 82
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-5-16-66 Devreker 181, no. 82, pl. 258
2 2     L. Bricault coll. = Bucephalus Numismatic, Gold Auction 7, lot 806