RPC IV.3, 8596 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8596 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ (ΙΟΥ in r. field)
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΛΑΟ
Reverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 10 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1194, obverse without IOV
2 2     ✸ P: 1195, obverse without IOV
3 3     P: 1196, section where IOV would be off the flan
4 4     B: 28683
5 5     NY: 1944.100.66390, attribution to this type not entirely certain
6 6     NY: 1961.154.91
7 7     V: GR 27335/143, under 'Uncertain', obverse without IOV
8 8     Lindgren, 2094
9 9     O
10 10     O