RPC IV.3, 6414 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6414 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP CAES ANToNINo ET VERo AVG
Edition Imp(eratoribus) Caes(aribus) Antonino et Vero Aug(ustis)
Translation to Emperors Caesar Antoninus and Verus Augusti
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right), facing each other, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse inscription CoL AEL CAP
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Cap(itolina)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design Victoria/Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 15.85 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 54 and 54a, BMC 43–8
Specimens 15 (11 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 43, obverse and reverse with chisel marks
2 2     L: BMC 44, pl. IX.14 (rev.)
3 3     L: BMC 45 de Saulcy 93, no. 8
4 4     ✸ P: 25
5 5     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 54a, pl. 81
6 6     L: BMC 46
7 7     L: BMC 47 de Saulcy 93, no. 8
8 8     L: BMC 48
9 9     B: (Löbb)
10 10     B: (Löbb)
11 11     Mu: 2a (acc. 44467)
12 12     NY: 1944.100.63135 SNG 605, obverse legend obscure
13 13     IAA Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 54, pl. 81
14 14     Peus 369 (31/10/2001), 1185, pl. 56
15 15     Private coll. CGT