RPC IV.3, 7029 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7029 (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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Β
Edition ὕπατος β' 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 6.72 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Metcalf 131c
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Metcalf Hoard 725, pl. 40
2 2     O
3 3     P: 458A
4 4     ✸ L: 1981-9-15-12
5 5     B: (Fox)
6 6     Hauck & Aufhäuser 15 (21/03/2000), 349, pl. 10