|
|
Image of specimen #2 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6422 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.3 |
Number | 6422 (temporary) |
Province | Syria Palaestina |
Region | Judaea |
City | Aelia Capitolina |
Reign | Marcus Aurelius |
Person (obv.) | Lucius Verus (Augustus) |
Issue | Marcus and Verus, co-emperors |
Dating | 161–169 |
Obverse inscription | IMP CAES L AVR VERVS AVG (all As shaped as Λ) |
Edition | Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus) |
Translation | Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus |
Obverse design | bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right |
Reverse inscription | FAVSTINA AVGVSTA C A C (all As shaped as Λ) |
Edition | Faustina Augusta c(olonia) A(elia) C(apitolina) |
Translation | Faustina Augusta, colony Aelia Capitolina |
Reverse design | draped bust of Faustina II, right |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 25 mm |
Average weight | 15.30 g |
Axis | 12 |
Reference | Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 63, BMC 60–1 |
Specimens | 5 (4 in the core collections) |