RPC IV.2, 2783 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2783 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Koinon of Lesbos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate —grinos (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡ[ΟϹ] [
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος --- Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus [---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ[ ] ΚοΙ ΛΕϹΒΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ--- κοινὸν Λεσβίων ἐπὶ στρ[---] κοι(νὸν) Λεσβίων
Translation under strategos [---], koinon of the Lesbians
Reverse design to left, Athena standing, right, resting arm on shield, holding spear; in centre, Demeter standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar and long torch; to right, Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 23.04 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 21966 JF reverse with traces of tooling
2 2     P: 1895, under 'Miletus'