RPC IV.3, 6510 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6510 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὔγουστος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρ(ος) Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΛΕΥΚ ΑΒΙΛΑ ΕΚϹ
Edition Σελεύκεια Ἄβιλα εκσʹ Σελεύκ(εια) Ἄβιλα εκσʹ
Translation Seleucian Abila, 225
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.06 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 7
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 7
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 7
3 3     ✸ P: Y23879/265 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
4 4     CGT coll. ex CNG 273, 8 Feb. 2012, lot 143
5 5     CGT coll. ex Naville 52, 22 Sep. 2019, lot 233