RPC IV.3, 7149 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7149 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ(Λ) ΟΥΗΡΟϹ Ϲ(ΕΒ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription S C (and below, numeral letters Α, Δ, Ε, Η?, ΒΙ or ΔΙ)
Edition senatus consulto s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 4.25 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 10 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
2 2     L: G.928
3 3     Private coll. Marcel Burstein
4 4     P: 554
5 5     ✸ B: no number, emperor on obverse perhaps Marcus Aurelius, on reverse, reading of numeral letter as H uncertain
6 6     NY: 1944.100.659010
7 7     Waage 532, reverse only illustrated
8 8     Bern: 89.94 Kapossy, no. 185
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     CGT coll.