RPC IV.3, 6646 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6646 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Philadelphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑ ΑϹΤΕΡΙΑ ΦΙΛ ΚοΙ ϹΥΡΙ
Edition Θεὰ Ἀστερία Φιλ(αδελφέων) Κοί(λης) Συρί(ας)
Translation Goddess Asteria, of the Philadelphians, of Coele-Syria
Reverse design veiled and draped bust of goddess Asteria, right; head surmounted by star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.23 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 30
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 30
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 30
3 3     IAA
4 4     ✸ P: Y23879/259 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
5 5     B: 1913/623
6 6     NY: 1944.100.69408 SNG 1392
7 7     NY: 1944.100.69409 SNG 1393