RPC IV.2, 9723 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9723 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 1 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5)
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription [ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ] ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ [ϹΕ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΕΠ ΓΡ?] [ΑϹΙ]ΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΚοΡΝΗ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Ἀσιατικοῦ Κορνη(λίου) Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius, of the Nyseans
Reverse design Mên (Kamareites) standing, facing, head, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 14.47 g
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 36097, under 'Caria' Prowe III, 1510, pl. XXIV (rev.) = GRPCL Nysa 129 (magistrtate as 'Grammateus Kratichos'), both legends tooled, beginning of reverse legend altered to ƐΠΙ СΤ ΚΡΑΤΙΝΟV …