Help on Lucius Verus Alexandrian Ae Drachm

[O-Towner]

Was hoping someone can give me a reference no. for this coin ... and thanks for the help.

Lucius Verus : Alexandria Egypt, Ae Drachm, dated RY 2 = 161/2 AD

Obv: Λ AVPHΛIOC (OVHPOC) CЄBA; Laureate and cuirassed bust left

Rev: Nilus reclining left holding cornucopia from which infant Genius holding wreath emerges, crocodile below; L B (I think it’s a B) to left

Size: 34mm, 25.6gms 

 

[TIF]

At a quick look, I think that's an H (year 8), making this Emmett 2407.8, Nilus seated l. on rock, crocodile.  Not listed for year 2, although sometimes there are years/issues unknown to Emmett.

[O-Towner]

Thanks TIF! I thought it might be this type but I looked again and I still can't find an example of any Emmett 2407 pieces to see if they have the left facing bust.

[TIF]

Emmett didn't create separate numbers for things like bust direction. He does note that both left- and right-facing busts of Lucius Verus are found for all drachms except year 9, but he doesn't bother to separate LT vs RT for individual obverse/reverse types, nor does he flyspeck the legends.

I can check Dattari and other sources later, if you want, to see if they have separate listings for the type based on bust direction.

Edited August 27, 2024 by TIF

[O-Towner]

TIF, I want to very much thank you again for taking the time to look at the coin ... much appreciated. I checked again and I can't find a single example of this type for comparison. Pretty odd but it does happen now and then.

[TIF]

You're welcome :).  It's really fun when you find out one of your coins is not common 🙂

 

I see only two examples of this particular combo for Lucius Verus drachms in RPC-- bust left, Nilus seated left with crocodile (rather than reclining left with crocodile, and not in a temple), and from year 8:  https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4.4/3086

[O-Towner]

TIF ... Thanks!!! That's it! I actually went on that site but used a wrong search criteria. Again, very much appreciated!