RPC IV.3, 6294 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6294 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription Πο ΓΑΔΑΡ(Ε)ωΝ(sic) Ι Α Α Γ Κ Ϲ(Ε)Υ(sic) ΕΚϹ (date in pediment)
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left, holding uncertain object (Nike or short filleted staff?) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 2, 12
Reference Spijkerman 51–2, BMC 6
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 6, pl. XXXVIII.8 (rev.) de Saulcy
2 2     P: Y23879/308 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     ✸ V: GR 21975, reverse double struck, reverse legend with ... Κ СƐΥ(sic) ƐΚС
5 5     J-SBF Spijkerman 51, pl. 29
6 6     J-SBF Spijkerman 52
7 7     J-SBF Spijkerman 52
8 8     Bank Leu 42 (12/05/1987), 364 = CNG 64 (24/09/2003), 727
9 9     Boston: 64.301