RPC IV.3, 7149 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7149 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ(Λ) ΟΥΗΡΟϹ Ϲ(ΕΒ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription S C (and below, numeral letters Α, Δ, Ε, Η?, ΒΙ or ΔΙ)
Edition s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 4.18 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
2 2     L: G.928
3 3     Private coll. Marcel Burstein
4 4     P: 554
5 5     ✸ B: no number, emperor on obverse perhaps Marcus Aurelius, on reverse, reading of numeral letter as H uncertain
6 6     NY: 1944.100.659010
7 7     Waage 532, reverse only illustrated
8 8     Bern: 89.94 Kapossy, no. 185