RPC IV.3, 8602 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8602 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Doliche
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ[Τ ΛοΥΚ?] ΑΥΡΗ οΥοϹ(sic) ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤωΝ[
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Λούκ(ιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐ(ῆρ)ος Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντων[---]
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus [---]
Obverse design laureate heads of Marcus Aurelius (on right) and Lucius Verus (on left), facing each other
Reverse inscription ΔΟΛΙΧΑΙωΝ Α
Edition Δολιχαίων αʹ
Translation of the Dolicheans, 1
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.50 g
Axis 12
Reference Cop 12
Specimens 17 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 1061, pl. 57
2 2     P: 1432
3 3     P: 1433
4 4     P: Duplicates
5 5     Mu: SNG 361
6 6     ✸ Mu: SNG 362 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 4149, not illustrated
7 7     NY: 1944.100.65179
8 8     V: GR 20830
9 9     V: GR 20831, authenticity doubtful: cast?, obverse legend probably tooled: [a]v kai mar[
10 10     B: 1911/2857
11 11     Cop: 12, obverse as 'bare', obverse legend obscure
12 12     Peus 369 (31/10/2001), 1184, pl. 56, obverse legend mostly obscure
13 13     G: III, 125, no. 1
14 14     O
15 15     O
16 16     G: III, 125, no. 1 SNG II, no. 2618, worn
17 17     D. Lowe coll.