RPC IV.2, 3212 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3212 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Tullius Cratippus (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Α ΤΥΛ ΚΡΑΤΙΠΠΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟ
Reverse design to left, Homonoia(?) standing, facing, head, left, holding patera and cornucopia; to right, Nike standing, left, crowning Homonoia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Weisser 835
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: no number, under 'Unidentified', worn
1 1     L: 1972-8-19-1, both sides heavily tooled Weisser 835, pl. 14
2 2     ✸ NY: 0000.999.18172
3 3     Bologna: 48405