RPC IV.2, 1639 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1639 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Leto advancing, left, head, right, carrying her two children (Apollo and Artemis)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 62
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 62
2 2     ✸ Solidus Premium Auction 20 (21/10/2017), 130 = GRPCL Tripolis (formerly Apollonia) 123, reverse with traces of tooling