RPC IV.3, 6870 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6870 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ(Ρ) ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕωΝ Τ ΠΡ ΑΡΓΑΙω ΕΤ(Ο) Β
Edition Καισαρέων τ(ῶν) πρ(ὸς) Ἀργαίῳ ἔτο(υς) βʹ
Translation of the Caesareans on Argaeus, year 2
Reverse design Mount Argaeus with tall conical top
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.31 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference S Suppl. 359b corr.
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 589, no. 57 SNG I, no. 2240, perhaps with additional reverse legend variation
2 2     V: GR 37231, under 'Marcus Aurelius', on obverse existence of cuirass uncertain
3 3     Private coll. Robert Effler
4 4     Private coll. Robert Effler = CNG Electronic Auction 498 (18/08/2021), 232, reverse as 'ƐΤΟ Γ (year 3)'
5 5     Henseler 538 = Ganschow 279f