RPC IV.2, 9535 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9535 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 163–166
Obverse inscription ΟΥΗΡ(ΟϹ) ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἐλαιτῶν
Translation of the Elaeans
Reverse design kalathos containing poppy and four ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.52 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Yale: ex PRF
2 2     ✸ Bern: 89.11 Kapossy, no. 17
3 3     Private coll. CGT, worn, perhaps Marcus Aurelius as Caesar