RPC IV.3, 6673 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6673 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕϹ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right), facing each other; both wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse inscription ΠΟ ΓΑΔΑΡ Ι Α Α Γ [Κ ϹΥΡ?] ΔΚϹ (date in pediment)
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated, facing, holding uncertain object (Nike or short filleted staff?) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 46–7
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 46, pl. 29
2 2     Excavated at Merom, no details of legends given by by Spijkerman
3 3     P: Y23879/307 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig), both legends worn
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     ✸ Private coll. R. Hoppensteadt