Kaisareia (AD 161-169) AE 18 - Lucius Verus

Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD, struck 163/164 AD. AE18 (7.31g). Î‘Î¥Î¤ÎŸÎšÎ¡ ÎŸÎ¥Î—Î¡ÎŸC CÎ•, laureate bust with long beard right / ÎšÎ‘Î™CÎ‘Î¡Î•Î©Î Î¤ Î Î‘Î¡Î“Î‘Î™Î© / Î•Î¤-Î“, Mount Argeaus with tall conical top, date below (ET G = RY 3, 163/164 AD).

Restored from an uncleaned state, olive green patina. Slightly undersized flan, yet consistent with the weights attributed to the coins of this period. Rare (4 specimens recorded by RPC IV).

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Filename:	RP486Bii.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kaisareia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC IV, 8009(4); Sydenham 360c
Valuation:	Undetermined; purchased uncleaned from Gerhard Rhode, February 2007 ($22)
Photo courtesy of:	Robert Effler
Filesize:	68 KiB
Date added:	Jun 18, 2013
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