RPC IV.2, 90 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 90 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Issue 3 (ΑVΓ)
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΛΟΥΚ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λούκ(ιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design she-wolf standing, right, head, left, feeding twins; behind, eagle standing on rock, right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 21.67 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Bellinger T 153, KM 508, no. 2
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2753 = KM 508, no. 2 = Bellinger T 153, pl. 7, ex. coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     ✸ B: 1914/613 J. Hirsch 13 (15/05/1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 3479, pl. XXXIX = Prowe III, 664, pl. XI