RPC IV, 6514


Image of specimen #6

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6514 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	IV.3
Number	6514 (temporary)
Province	Arabia
Region	Syria
City	Abila
Reign	Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)	Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue	Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating	161–169
Obverse inscription	ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design	laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription	ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Ι Α Α Γ ΚΟΙ ϹΥ ΛϹ
Reverse design	nude Heracles seated on rock, left, resting right arm on club, resting left arm on rock
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	25 mm
Axis	12
Reference	Spijkerman 11
Specimens	7 (5 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	J-SBF	Spijkerman 11, pl. 7	24	11.37	12		Show
2	2	P: 257		24	10.80	12	Obv.: GIC 16 (Heracles, bearded bust r.)	Show
3	3	NY: 1961.154.163	SNG 1122, ωΝ of reverse legend might be in ligature	25	10.85	12		Show
4	4	NY: 1944.100.69217	SNG 1123	25	8.78	12		Show
5	5	NY: 1944.100.69218	SNG 1124	26	12.89	12		Show
6	6 ✸	O		26	11.33	12		Show
7	7		Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 390, pl. XXIII	23	9.70			Show