RPC IV.3, 6575 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6575 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Antioch ad Hippum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡοc
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧ ΠΡ ΙΠ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ(Λ) ΘΚϹ
Edition Ἀντιοχέων πρὸς Ἵππῳ ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου θκσʹ Ἀντιοχ(έων) πρ(ὸς) Ἵπ(πῳ) ἱερ(ᾶς) ἀσύλ(ου) θκσʹ
Translation of the Antiochenes ad Hippum, sacred, inviolable, 229
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, left, holding cornucopia and bridle of horse standing, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.57 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Spijkerman 18
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 18
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 18
3 3     P: 266 de Saulcy 1
4 4     ✸ L: 1931-6-3-14
5 5     B: 18216451, Löbb, authenticity doubtful: cast
6 6     NY: 1999.32.100, reverse worn, attribution to this type uncertain
7 7     V: GR 21963, pierced, 9.33g
8 8     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 432, pl. XXVI