RPC IV.2, 1621 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1621 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ reversed)
Reverse design nude hero (Kyzikos) standing, left, chlamys over shoulder, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     O
3 3     O
4 4     O
5 5     ✸ P: 396 SNG 717
6 6     B: (Fox)
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     Mu: 113
9 9     Private coll. CGT, ex Numismatik Naumann
10 10     Private coll. CGT, ex Imperator Coins