RPC IV.3, 6457 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6457 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Gaza
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Οὐῆρος
Translation Caesar Verus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription ΔΚϹ ΓΑΖΑ (Ζ reversed)
Edition δκςʹ Γάζα
Translation 224, Gaza
Reverse design head of Heracles (bearded), right; beneath neck (or to right), club; to right, Gaza-symbol (mem)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 4.01 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 104
Specimens 6 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 104, pl. XVI.8
2 2     NY: 1944.100.69068 SNG 934
3 3     NY: 1998.18.173 Lindgren III, 1526
4 4     P: 196, on rev, club to r.
5 5     B: Löbb, on rev, club to r.
6 6     B: Löbb, on rev, club to r.