RPC IV.3, 7072 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7072 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΛΟΥ ΑΥΡ[ ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρ--- Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λού(κιος) Αὐρ[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius [---]
Obverse design radiate-headed bust of Luvius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription S C (and below, numeral letter) Α
Edition senatus consulto αʹ s(enatus) c(onsulto) αʹ
Translation by decree of the Senate, 1
Reverse design in linear circle, all within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.58 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 600
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Waage 520, illustrated, obverse legend obscure, therefore identification of obverse emperor as Marcus Aurelius rather than Lucius Verus only tentative
2 2     ✸ J.G. Kiss Collection,
3 3     CNG EA 246, McAlee coll., 15 Dec. 2010, lot 317 = McAlee 600
4 4     Richard McAlee coll. = McAlee 620 (this coin illustrated at p. 253)
5 5     CGT coll. ex Savoce 4th Blue London, 14 July 2019, lot 544