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 ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΛοΥΚΙ οΥΗ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Λούκι(ος) Οὐῆ(ρος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, left
Reverse inscription ΑΝ Τω ΠΡ ΧΡ Τω ΠΡ ΓΕ
Edition Ἀν(τιοχέων) τῶ(ν) πρ(ὸς) Χρ(υσορρόᾳ) τῶ(ν) πρ(ότερον) Γε(ρασηνῶν)
Translation of the Antiochenes ad Chrysorhoam, formerly Gerasa
Reverse design to left, turreted Tyche standing, left, holding rudder and cornucopia, resting foot on swimming river-god; to right, male figure (emperor or founder?) standing, left, holding spear and short sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.63 g
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