HIPPUM OF THE DECAPOLIS, LUCIUS VERUS AE
Sofaer 20, Spijkerman 19, Choice Very Fine, 25.7mm, 11.84 grams, Struck Circa. 161 - 169 C.E.
Obverse: AVT K ΛA AVP OVH POC (longer version on this coin) around laureate head of Lucius Verus to right
Reverse: Tyche, wearing turreted crown and long chiton standing to left, holding horse by bridle with right hand and holding cornucopia in left, ANTI OTωΠΡIΠTHCIEΡKACΥΛOΥ around
A CHOICE example, NICER than the Sofaer plate specimen, and quite difficult to find with the long and COMPLETE obverse AND reverse inscription! Handsome original desert patina.
Ex: Baldwin Argentum, 2015
