RPC IV.3, 8618 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8618 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR VER[VS] AVGVS (all As shaped as Λ, 1st V U-shaped)
Edition Imp(erator) Caesar Verus Augus(tus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription [C]oL [P]RIMA FL AVGVS CAESAR (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition col(onia) Prima Fl(avia) Augus(ta) Caesar(ea)
Translation Colony First Flavian August Caesarea
Reverse design Victoria/Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 7.23 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1975-4-11-182