RPC IV.3, 7237 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7237 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Lycaonia
City Dalisandus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥ[ΗΡΟϹ] ϹΕΒ ΑΡΜ ΠΑΡ ΜΗ? (mongrams in field)
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστὸς) Ἀρμ(ένικὸς) Παρ(θηκὸς) Μη(δικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Armenicus Parthicus Medicus
Obverse design radiate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum(?), right
Reverse inscription ΔΑΛΙϹΑΝΔΕωΝ ΚΟΙΝ ΛΥΚΑ
Edition Δαλισανδέων κοιν(ὸν) Λυκα(ονίας)
Translation of the Dalisandians, the Koinon of Lycaonia
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.35 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference vA Lykao. 67–8, BMC 1
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 1, pl. I.4 (rev.) vA Lykao. 67, pl. 2 and pl. 12 (rev. enlarged) = NC 1883, 178, no. 4
2 2     Gotha vA Lykao. 68, pl. 2, struck on too large a flan
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Naumann 88, 5 Apr. 2020, lot 503
4 4     Private coll. CGT
5 5     Aquila Numismatics 2, 7 May 2022, lot 524
6 6     Leu EA 5, 23 Sept. 2018, lot 521
7 7     Gorny & Mosch 147, 7 Mar. 2006, lot 1860
8 8     J.G. Kiss coll. = Biga Numismatics 34, 27 Nov. 2024, lot 134