RPC IV.3, 8594 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8594 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤοΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙ[c?] [Λ?] ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Verus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΕ(sic) ΛΑ(Ο)ΔΙΚΕΩΝ(sic) Β (in r. field)
Edition Ἰουλιέων τῶν κὲ Λαοδικέων βʹ
Translation of the Iulians also called Laodiceans, 2
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, right, holding rudder and small figure (Athlete?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.74 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Cop 356
Specimens 10 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Yale
1 1     NY: 1933.999.638, both legends obscure
2 2     NY: 1944.100.66389, under 'Marcus Aurelius'
3 3     L: 1970-11-5-4, under 'Marcus Aurelius'
4 4     P: 1284, under 'Commodus', reverse legend with ΛΑΔΙΚƐΩΝ(sic)
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1692, reverse legend obscure
6 6     B: (Löbb)
7 7     B: no number
8 8     Cop: 356, not illustrated, reverse legend with ΛΑΔΙΚƐ[ (sic)
9 9     ✸ V: GR 36468