RPC IV.3, 6646 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6646 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Philadelphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑ ΑϹΤΕΡΙΑ ΦΙΛ ΚοΙ ϹΥΡΙ
Edition Θεὰ Ἀστερία Φιλαδελφέων Κοίλης Συρίας Θεὰ Ἀστερία Φιλ(αδελφέων) Κοί(λης) Συρί(ας)
Translation Goddess Asteria, of the Philadelphians, of Coele-Syria
Reverse design veiled and draped bust of goddess Asteria, right; head surmounted by star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.23 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 30
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 30
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 30
3 3     IAA
4 4     ✸ P: Y23879/259 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
5 5     B: 1913/623
6 6     NY: 1944.100.69408 SNG 1392
7 7     NY: 1944.100.69409 SNG 1393