RPC IV.1, 9395 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9395 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Cassandrea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP[ ] VERV[
Edition Imp--- Veru--- Imp[---] Veru[---]
Translation Emperor[---] Verus[---]
Obverse design laureate(?)-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription [COL IVL AVG?] [C]ASS (As probably shaped as Λ)
Edition colonia Iulia Augusta Cassandria col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Cass(andria)
Translation the colony of Julia Augusta Cassandrea
Reverse design head of Jupiter/Zeus Ammon, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.82 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 605
1 1     Mu
2 2     CGT coll. ex Pecunem 15, 5 April 2014, lot 352