RPC IV.3, 6513 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6513 (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 Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Ι Α Α Γ ΚΟ[Ι?] ϹΥ ϚΚϹ
Edition 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 26 mm
Average weight 11.44 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 10
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ J-SBF Spijkerman 10, pl. 7