RPC IV.3, 6511 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6511 (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 ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡ ΑΥΓ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΛΕΥΚ ΑΒΙΛΑ ϚΚϹ
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 8
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925-1-5-149
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 8, pl. 7
3 3     P: Y23879/266 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig), worn, but same pair of dies as the following
4 4     P: Y23879/267 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
4 4     Münster: M 5805
5 5     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69216 SNG 1121
6 6     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 389, pl. XXIII