RPC IV.1, 8428 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8428 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΛΟΥ ΑΥΡΛΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ Α
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λού(κιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Οὐῆρος Α(ύγουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕΙ[ΚΑΙ]ΕΩΝ
Edition Νεικαιέων
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding owl and spear; leaning against her, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 15.53 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1970.142.276