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AR20 - Marcus Aurelius ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΤΩΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩΝ (Α shaped as Λ)

Features

Issuer Carrhae (Mesopotamia)
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Lucius Verus (Lucius Aurelius Verus) (161-169)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 164-169
Composition Silver
Weight 3.42 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
580091
References RPC Online IV.3# 9262
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate head of Lucius Verus, right

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ οΥΗΡοϹ ϹΕΒ (Αs shaped as Λs)

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Σεβαστός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus

Reverse

Armenia seated on ground, left, wearing tall headdress; beside, shield and military standard

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΥΠΕΡ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΤΩΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩΝ (Α shaped as Λ)

Unabridged legend: ὑπὲρ νίκης τῶν --- Σεβαστῶν

Translation: for victory of the [---] Augusti

Mint

Carrhae, Mesopotamia, modern-day Harran, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (164-169) 

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