RPC IV.1, 6245 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6245 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΛΗΙ οΥΗΡοϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Νικαιέων Νικαιέων
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding owl (or patera) and spear; leaning against her, shield; before shield, serpent coiling, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.10 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cologne Weiser 018, pl. 2
2 2     J. Hirsch 95, 324, on reverse, Athena with owl
3 3     LAC stock 2020
4 4     Private coll. CGT ex Ancient Imports, VCoins