RPC IV.2, 601 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 601 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Lampsacus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: »Ilion«
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ Κ ΒΗΡΟ[Ν?] ΑΥΓΟ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Βῆρον Αὔγουστον Αὐτο(κράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Βῆρον Αὔγο(υστον)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Λαμψακηνῶν Λαμψακηνῶν
Translation of the Lampsacenes
Reverse design winged hippocamp, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.64 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Cop 238 corr.
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 238, obverse as 'Commodus' with 'ΑVΤΟ Β(sic) ΚΟΜ ΑVΓ'
2 2     V: GR 16255, under 'Marcus Aurelius'
3 3     ✸ V: GR 16256