RPC IV.3, 6512 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6512 (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 ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Ι Α Α Γ ΚΟΙ ϹΥ ϚΚϹ
Edition Σελευκέων Ἀβιληνῶν ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου αὐτονόμου γνωρίμου? Κοίλης Συρίας ϛκσʹ Σε(λευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν ἱ(ερᾶς) ἀ(σύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) γ(νωρίμου?) Κοί(λης) Συ(ρίας) ϛκσʹ
Translation of the Seleucian Abilans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, honourable(?), Coele-Syria, 226
Reverse design nude Heracles seated on rock, left, resting right arm on club, resting left arm on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.63 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 9
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 9, pl. 7
2 2     ✸ P: Y23879/268 (ex coll. Herny Seyrig)
3 3     B: 1931/1171 A.E. Cahn 71 (14/10/1931), 1056, pl. 32
8 8     Münster: M 5806
9 9     CGT coll.