RPC IV.2, 6957 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 6957 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titianus, son of Bromios (first archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165, perhaps c. 161–163
Obverse inscription ΙΜΠ ΚΑΙϹ[ ]? Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Ἰμπ(εράτωρ) Καῖσ[---] Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar [---] Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΤΙΤΙΑΝΟΥ ΒΡΟΜΙΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Τιτιανοῦ Βρομίου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Titianus Bromios, first archon of the Saittians
Reverse design Mên standing, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding pine cone and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 26.05 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Peus 360 (27/04/1999), 632, pl. 25 = Lanz 117 (24/11/2003), 807 = GRPCL Saitta 69
2 2     ✸ Peus 366 (29/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 724, pl. 37