Alexandria: Lucius Verus (161-169 AD) [ AL_2184 ]
Categorisation
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Lucius Verus mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum, von hinten gesehen | Brustbild des Nil nach rechts, Himation über linker Schulter, davor Füllhorn, dahinter Schilfrohr; im Feld oben L Β (?) |
| Depicted Person |
Lucius Verus (161-169 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from rear)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Nile (in portrait, wearing)
Lotus (bud) (worn)
Taenia (worn)
Himation (worn)
Reed (papyrus) (left)
Cornucopia (right)
|
| Legend (edited) | Λ(ΟΥΚΙΟΣ) ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ - ΟΥΗΡΟΣ ΣΕ(ΒΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ ΟΥΗΡΟΣ ΣΕ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in upper field
:
L - Β
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC IV.4, 2352 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
3665
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2179
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2184
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2450
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2218
(Comparable: Tête barbue, avec le lotus. AE 4)
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
92
(Jahr 2)
|
|
| Commentary | Jahreszahl unleserlich; nach RPC IV (Online) 14019 [[http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/14019/]] L Β | |
| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
133f.
|
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