RPC IV.3, 8536 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8536 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Chalcis ad Belum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤο?] ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡΗΛΙο[Ν?] οΥΗΡοΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤοΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Αὐρήλιον Οὐῆρον Σεβαστόν Αὐτο(κράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Αὐρήλιον Οὐῆρον Σεβαστόν
Translation for Emperor Caesar Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕωΝ [ΗΛΙοϹΕΙΡοϹ?] [?] Α (in l. field)
Edition Φλαουίων Χαλκιδέων Ἡλιόσειρος --- αʹ Φλ(αουίων) Χαλκιδέων Ἡλιόσειρος [---] αʹ
Translation of the Flavian Chalcidians, Helioseiros, [---], 1
Reverse design statue of Helioseiros standing on base, facing, head, left, holding palm-branch, round shield and spear; in lower right field, star(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.38 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1767
2 2     NY: 1944.100.65269