RPC IV.2, 1529 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1529 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Tabala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Without personal name but from the same obverse die as Verus type of Menophantos, hiereus
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ οΥΗΡοϹ ϹΕΒΑ (last Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΤΑΒΑΛΕΩΝ
Reverse design turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera over lion, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Hochard 2312-13, BMC 7, Cop 566, LS 146, no. 1
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 7, pl. XXVIII.11 (rev.)
2 2     B: I-B LS 146, no. 1 = Hochard 2312a, pl. 135
3 3     Cop: 566
4 4     O: reverse perhaps without lion
5 5     ✸ P: 1373 Wa 5297
6 6     V: GR 36891
7 7     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 521
8 8     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
9 9     CNG Electronic Auction 226 (27/01/2010), 447 = GRPCL Tabala 32 = Hochard 2313a, pl. 135