RPC IV.2, 9949 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9949 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ [Κ]ΑΙ ΛΟΥ ΑΥ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ] ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ(?)
Reverse design Heracles (bearded) seated on rock(?), right, head, facing, resting right hand on rock and left hand on club(?); being crowned by Nike standing, right, holding up shield; in right background, trophy (tooled)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 327
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Fox, under 'Sardis', both sides heavily tooled Karwiese 327 (V5, R31), for the reverse design see Dressel, Berlin Medallions, p. 145, note 2