RPC IV.3, 6350 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6350 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription [ΑΥ]ΤοΚ Κ[ΑΙ] ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡοϹ [ϹΕ]Β
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Φ[Λ ΝΕΑϹ?] ΠοΛΕ [ϹΥ]ΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤ[
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νεάς Πόλε(ως) Συρίας Παλαιστ[---]
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina [---]
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, clasping hands, each wearing toga
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 72
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 72, pierced, 19.99g