RPC IV.3, 6322 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6322 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP CAES L AVR VERVS AVG AR[M]
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus) Arm(eniacus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Armeniacus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription COL PRIMA FL AVGVS CAESAREA
Edition col(onia) Prima Fl(avia) Augus(ta) Caesarea
Translation Colony First Flavian August Caesarea
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.70 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 98
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 98, pl. III.13 (rev.)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.68943 SNG 782
3 3     Bern: Righetti 2384
4 4     O
5 5     O
6 6     CGT coll. = Savoca 111 Blue, 28 Aug. 2021, lot 130
7 7     Private coll. CGT