RPC IV.3, 9026 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Οὐῆρος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ ΜΗΤ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ ΔϘ
Edition Φ(λαουίων) Σαμ(οσατέων) ἱερ(ῆς) ἀσύ(λου) αὐτ(ονόμου) μητ(ροπόλεως) Κομ(μαγηνῶν) ἔτ(ους) δϙʹ
Translation of the Flavian Samosateans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, metropolis of Commagenes, year 94
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
Average weight 8.62 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

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.