Description: Lycaonia, Barata, Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 AD). Struck 166 - 169 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙC Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤOΝΙΝΟC CΕΒ; radiate head right, ΑΡΜ ΠΑΡ ΜΗ in fields / ΒΑΡΑΤΕWΝ ΚΟΙ ΛΥΚΑΙΟΝΙΑC; to left, emperor Lucius Verus standing right, wearing military dress, holding spear; to right, emperor Marcus Aurelius standing left, wearing toga; both clasping hands over altar.

Diameter: AE20 mm

Weight: 7,62 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: Von Aulock Lykao. 18, pl. 1 (rev.), not catalogued in vA, in L under 'Lucius Verus'

Commentary: bronze surfaces, some roughness

History: In the second half of the 2nd century AD Lyaconia was divided between Galatia and Cappadocia with the latter part forming the Lycaonian Koinon with cities of Derbe, Hyde, Barata, Ilistra, Dalisandos and Laranda.

Article Number: 018-04-04-41652