RPC IV.2, 2722 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2722 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Halicarnassus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ[ ] ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ [ ]ΗΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right), facing each other, both wearing paludamentum
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹΕΩΝ(sic)
Reverse design Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 648
2 2     Mu: 10 SNG 222
3 3     V: GR 27335/135, under 'Uncertain'
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Lars Rutten