RPC IV.3, 6413 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6413 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP CAES ANToNINo ET VERo AVG (all As may be shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(eratoribus) Caes(aribus) Antonino et Vero Aug(ustis)
Translation to Emperors Caesar Antoninus and Verus Augusti
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right), facing each other, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse inscription CoL AEL CAP (may be facing outward, As may be shaped as Λ)
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Cap(itolina)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of turreted Fortuna/Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on uncertain object, left, holding human bust and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 20.44 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 52, 52a and 53, BMC 40–2
Specimens 12 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 22557 Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 52, pl. 81
2 2     V: GR 22491
3 3     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 52a, pl. 81, halved 11.06g
4 4     L: BMC 40, pl. IX.13
5 5     L: BMC 41
6 6     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 53, pl. 81
7 7     P: 22
8 8     P: 23
9 9     L: BMC 42
10 10     L: 1931-6-3-61, authenticity doubtful: cast?
11 11     Private coll. CGT = CNG Electronic Auction 358 (26/08/2015), 249
12 12     M. B. Richter = CNG EA 269, lot 268