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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΩΙΩΝ
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
Axis 6
Reference BMC 246
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 246
2 2     Weber 6694
3 3     O
4 4     Lanz 92 (04/06/1999), 701, pl. 29