RPC IV.3, 6598 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6598 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gerasa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑVΤΟΚ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΛοVΚΙ οVΗ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, l.
Reverse inscription ΑΝ ΤⲰ ΠΡ ΧΡ ΤⲰ ΠΡ ΓƐ
Reverse design to l., turreted Tyche standing, l., holding rudder and cornucopia, resting foot on swimming river-god; to r., male figure (emperor or founder?) standing, l., holding spear and short sceptre
Metal Æ
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference Spijkerman 16
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. van der Vliet = Spijkerman 16, pl. 33, l. one
2 2     IMJ: Rosenberger I, 53, no. 19 Spijkerman 16, pl. 33, r. one
3 3     L: 1908-1-10-2545
4 4     L: 1922-5-9-1
5 5     ✸ L: 1925-1-5-146
6 6     P: 1969/792 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
7 7     NY: 1994.53.2
8 8     NY: 1999.32.197
9 9     Münster: M 5918