RPC IV.3, 3590 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3590 (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 Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥ[Τ?] ΜΗΤ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ Ϙ
Edition Φ(λαουίων) Σαμ(οσατέων) ἱερ(ῆς) ἀσύλ(ου) αὐτ(ονόμου) μητ(ροπόλεως) 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 22 mm
Average weight 8.28 g
Axis 12
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 1063, pl. 57
2 2     P: 1472
3 3     NY: 1944.100.65198
4 4     NY: 1938.127.178, worn, attribution to this type and to Samosata uncertain
5 5     ✸ O: date obscure