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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός 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 Ε, Η, ΒΙ)
Edition senatus consulto s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
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

# Specimen 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