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
Edition Οὐῆρος Αὔγουστος
Translation Lucius Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΓΕΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀργείων
Translation of the Argives
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
Average weight 10.13 g
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