RPC IV.2, 884 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 884 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Cos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 164
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΛΟΥ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹ ΑΡΜΕΝΙΑΚΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστὸς Ἀρμενιακός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λού(κιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβασ(τὸς) Ἀρμενιακός
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Armeniacus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΩΙΩΝ
Edition Κώιων Κώιων
Translation of the Coans
Reverse design temple with two columns containing two statues: to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.87 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 246
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 246
2 2     Weber 6694
3 3     O
4 4     Lanz 92 (04/06/1999), 701, pl. 29