RPC IV.3, 9735 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9735 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Mopsus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ[
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλι[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius [---]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ ΜΟΨΕΑΤΩΝ ΕΤΟΥϹ ΛϹ
Edition Ἁδριανῶν Μοψεατῶν ἔτους λσʹ
Translation of the Hadrian Mopsians, of year 153
Reverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, clasping hands over thymiaterium, each wearing toga (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.59 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Mopsos 42(2)
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 27964
2 2     ✸ P: 765 SNG 1976, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius' = vA Mopsos 42, pl. 3.38, obverse as as 'Marcus Aurelius'
4 4     Levante S1, 314 as 'Marcus Aurelius' = CNG Electronic Auction 342 (14/01/2015), 445