RPC IV.3, 8448 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8448 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Samosata
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ(Ο) ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤΟ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ Ϟ
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B
2 2     B: 5544JF
3 3     B: 1921/57
4 4     O: date uncertain