RPC IV.3, 9026 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9026 (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 ΑΥΤοΚ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛ οΥΗΡΟϹ Ϲ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ ΜΗΤ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ ΔϞ
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 22 mm
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1475
2 2     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1100
3 3     V: GR 20862, obverse legend obscure
4 4     O. Kučera coll.