RPC IV, 6646


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6646 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
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)

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	J-SBF	Spijkerman 30		13.98	12	Show
2	2	J-SBF	Spijkerman 30	27	10.83	12	Show
3	3	IAA					Show
4	4 ✸	P: Y23879/259 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)		25	11.58	12	Show
5	5	B: 1913/623		26	11.85	12	Show
6	6	NY: 1944.100.69408	SNG 1392	26	13.16	12	Show
7	7	NY: 1944.100.69409	SNG 1393	24	11.96	12	Show