RPC IV.3, 6322 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription COL PRIMA FL AVGVS CAESAREA
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 98
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

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