RPC IV.2, 3123 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3123 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Euarestos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Οὐῆρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑ ΕΥΑΡΕϹΤΟΥ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Εὐάρεστου Τραλλιανῶν ἐπὶ γρα(μματέως) Εὐάρεστου Τραλλιανῶν
Translation under the grammateus Euarestos, of the Trallians
Reverse design Zeus (Larasios) seated, facing, holding Nike and long sceptre; between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.26 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Oer de Almeida 88
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 762 = Kraft, p. 212, pl. 115.20 = GRPCL Tralles (formerly Seleukeia) 243
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     B: v. Knobelsdorff
4 4     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1323, found at Carnuntum