RPC IV.3, 9025 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9025 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Samosata
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription Α Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥ[Τ?] ΜΗΤ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ ΒϞ
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1474
2 2     L: BMC 30, date obscure, attribution because of same obverse die as specimen 1
3 3     Lanz 106 (26/11/2001), 488, pl. 24