RPC IV.3, 8448 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8448 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Samosata
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ(Ο) ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤΟ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ Ϙ
Edition Φ(λαουίων) Σαμο(σατέων) ἱερ(ῆς) ἀσύλ(ου) αὐτο(νόμου) μητρο(πόλεως) Κομ(μαγηνῶν) ἔτ(ους) ϙʹ
Translation of the Flavian Samosateans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, metropolis of Commagenes, year 90
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.90 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B
2 2     B: 5544JF
3 3     B: 1921/57
4 4     O: date uncertain