RPC IV.3, 6762 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #19

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6762 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG COL (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aurel(ius) Antoninus Aug(ustus) col(onia)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, colony
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right, resting on eagle standing, right
Reverse inscription IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG BER (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus) Ber(ytus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus, Berytus
Reverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right, resting on eagle standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 13.62 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Sawaya 1207–21, Rouvier 542, BMC 109–10, Cop 103
Specimens 20 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1906,0712.35 BMC 110 = Sawaya 1207, pl. 19 (D267, R485)
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1126 BMC 109, pl. IX.9 = Sawaya 1208, pl. 19 (R486)
3 3     Cop: 103
4 4     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 757 Sawaya 1210, pl. 19 (R487)
5 5     NY: 1944.100.70321 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut) = Sawaya 1211, pl. 19 (R488)
6 6     BL 208 = Sawaya 1212, pl. 20 (R489)
7 7     NY: 1944.100.70320 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut) = Rouvier 542, pl. IG'.18 = Sawaya 1213, pl. 20 (R490)
8 8     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 758 Sawaya 1214, pl. 20 (R491)
9 9     Beirut-AUB: Inv. 73 Baramki
10 10     MNB 1006
11 11     Curium 185
12 12     B: (Fox)
13 13     B: (Löbb)
14 14     P Bab 1243
15 15     MNB 1005
16 16     P: Duplicates
17 17     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
18 18     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
19 19     ✸ Mu: 26
20 20     O