RPC IV.2, 17357 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17357 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛ[ΙΟϹ ΟΥ]ΗΡΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥ[ΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ] ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Reverse design Demeter standing in biga drawn by coiling serpents, left, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Münster: M 998