Attaea, Lucius Verus (CN type 12604)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

161-169 n.Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

struck at Attaea in Mysia under Lucius Verus dated 161-169 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12604. Obverse: Laureate bust of Lucius Verus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Hygieia and Asclepius standing facing each other; Hygieia holding serpent and patera; Asclepius holding serpent staff.

Physical characteristics

Recorded diameter
35.6–36.2 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
27.59 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Attaea
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Lucius Verus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Lucius Verus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Hygieia and Asclepius standing facing each other; Hygieia holding serpent and patera; Asclepius holding serpent staff.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΟVΗΡΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΕΠΙ ΡΟVΦΟV ΑΡΧ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12604
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12604

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