RPC IV.3, 7153 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7153 (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 ΑΥΡΗΛ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
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 letter(s) Ε, Η, ΒΙ
Reverse design in laurel wreath; in upper field, two stars
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.26 g
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. R.G. McAlee
2 2     Lindgren I, 1990, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius', on reverse, only one star visible
3 3     Private coll. Marcel Burstein