RPC IV.3, 6167 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6167 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Augusta
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ [Λ?] ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ [
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστὸς) [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus [---]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΒΜΡ ΑΥΓΟΥ[ϹΤ]ΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἔτους βμρʹ Αὐγουστανῶν
Translation of year 242, of the Augustans
Reverse design draped bust of Dionysus (youthful) wearing ivy wreath, right, carrying thyrsus over shoulder; to right, bunch of grapes(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.47 g
Axis 6
Reference Karbach, Augusta 76
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. CGT = Ziegler, Sammlungen, 868, pl. 46, private coll. Karbach = Karbach, Augusta 76, illustrated
2 2     ✸ Private coll. Cheesman