RPC IV.3, 8010 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8010 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ(ΚΡ(Α(ΤωΡ))) ΟΥΗΡΟϹ (ϹΕΒ(ΑϹΤ))
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Οὐῆρος Σεβαστ(ός)
Translation Emperor Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕωΝ Τ Π ΑΡΓΑΙω ΕΤ(ΟΥϹ) Ε
Edition Καισαρέων τ(ῶν) π(ρὸς) Ἀργαίῳ ἔτους εʹ
Translation of the Caesareans near Argaeus, year 5
Reverse design Mount Argaeus with tall conical top
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 7.21 g
Axis 6, 10, 11, 12
Reference S Suppl. 361b
Specimens 15 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 468
2 2     V: GR 38706 (ex B (Fox)), on reverse, date and thus attribution to this type obscure
3 3     NY: 1953.171.1389, under Cappadocia Mt. Argaeus
4 4     ✸ B: Rauch
5 5     B: (Fox)
6 6     B: (Löbb)
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     B: (Löbb)
9 9     Weber 7810
10 10     O
11 11     G: II, 590, no. 59 SNG I, no. 2242, date and thus attribution to this type uncertain
12 12     Private coll. Krengel RP 268a, attribution to Lucius Verus (rather than Marcus Aurelius) not entirely certain
13 13     Henseler 575 = Ganschow 282a = MZ 135, 2007, lot 1021
14 14     Henseler 576 =
15 15     Henseler 577