RPC IV.3, 25162 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 25162 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Samosata
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ ΜΗΤ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ ϘΑ
Edition Φ(λαουίων) Σαμ(οσατέων) ἱε(ρῆς) ἀσύ(λου) αὐτ(ονόμου) μητ(ροπόλεως) Κομ(μαγηνῶν) ἔτ(ους) ϙαʹ
Translation of the Flavian Samosateans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, metropolis of Commagenes, year 91
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.62 g
Axis 11
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ R. McAlee coll.