RPC IV.3, 6423 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6423 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP C(AE)S L AVR VERVS AVG (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription FAVSTINA AVGVST(A) C A C (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Faustina Augusta c(olonia) A(elia) C(apitolina)
Translation Faustina Augusta, colony Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 10.00 g
Axis 6
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 64 and 64a corr., Kadman I, 53 corr., BMC 62
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 64, pl. 83, obverse legend IMP CS(sic) L AVR ...
2 2     L: BMC 62, obverse legend IMP CS(sic) L AVR …
3 3     NY: 1944.100.63140 SNG 610 = Kadman I, 53, pl. V, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', obverse legend IMP CS(sic) L AVR ...
4 4     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 64a, pl. 83
5 5     ✸ P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
6 6     V: GR 29200, authenticity doubtful: cast?
7 7     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 301, pl. XIX
8 8     Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatic Auction 13, (22/2/15), 204