RPC IV.1, 9121 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9121 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
Subregion Argolis
City Argos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription [Ο]ΥΗΡΟ[Ϲ] ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΓΕΙΩΝ
Reverse design to left, Artemis(?) standing, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding torch in each hand; to right, Demeter(?) standing, left, holding torch in each hand; between, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 2, 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: Delepierre, obverse legend obscure
2 2     ✸ B: 28686