RPC IV.2, 1222 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1222 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar and Faustina II
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design to left, laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Reverse inscription ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ Ν
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, facing, resting arm on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 6
Reference LS 58, no. 9
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb) LS 58, no. 9
2 2     CNG Electronic Auction 405 (06/09/2017), 311, bought at Izmir [Smyrna] in 1964 = GRPCL Nikaia-Kilbiani 48, wrongly under 'Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II, 161-180'