New addition from Edessa, an unpublished Lucius Verus!

[Michael Stolt]

Surprisingly, I managed to acquire a second drachm, within the span of a few days, yesterday, at Naumann, after having acquired the gorgeous Faustina, a few days earlier.

I can now also add Lucius Verus, to the collection, with this nice coin, having Providentia represented on the reverse.

The type was unpublished prior to me acquiring it, I uploaded it yesterday to RPC.

Style is a bit cruder on the drachms minted at Edessa, compared to the neighboring mint of Carrhae. Still over the moon with this one, just as the Faustina.

Ma'nu VIII Philoromaios, with Lucius Verus. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.97 g, 6h). Edessa, Mesopotamia ca AD 167-169. AYT K M AYPHO YHPOC CЄB, Bare head right of Lucius Verus right / ΒΑϹΙΛЄΥϹ ΜΑΝΝΟϹ ΦΙΛΟΡ, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. RPC IV.3, 25324 (temporary)

This brings the total number in my collection of these drachms, to eight, a number I did not see myself having after less than one year, considering the rarity of all types in the series.

I hope you enjoy them, and feel free to post some Antonine provincials! ☺️

[mcwyler]

Roman Provincial CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Didrachm . Dated COS II (AD 161-166). Bare head right / Mount Argaeus surmounted by star.
Weight:6.2 gr Diameter:20.8 mm