RPC IV.3, 7028 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7028 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–166
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Β
Edition ὕπατος β'
Translation consul for the second time
Reverse design Mount Argaeus with trees; on summit, Helios standing, left, holding globe and long sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.68 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Metcalf 131b
Specimens 12 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1140 vA 6439
2 2     B MG 418, no. 187 = 'S 351', fig. 76
3 3     Metcalf Hoard 719, pl. 40
4 4     NY: 1986.76.35 Metcalf Hoard 720, pl. 40
5 5     Metcalf Hoard 721, pl. 40
6 6     NY: 1985.39.333 Metcalf Hoard 722, pl. 40
7 7     NY: 1985.39.331 Metcalf Hoard 723, pl. 40
8 8     NY: 1985.39.332 Metcalf Hoard 724, pl. 40
9 9     B: (Löbb)
10 10     V: GR 20127
11 11     Freiburg: 12171
12 12     Henseler 528 = Ganschow 277f = Sternberg 26, 1992, lot 349