RPC IV.3, 6571 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6571 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Antioch ad Hippum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρ(ος) Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤ ΠΡ ΙΠ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥΛ
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, left, holding small horse and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 8.72 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 13 corr.
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Y23879/282 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig), in P under 'Lucius Verus'
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 13
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 13
4 4     C: SNG 5979, obverse as 'Lucius Verus' = Leake 7445, Suppl., p. 19.1