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Image of specimen #2 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/203 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.2 |
Number | 203 (temporary) |
Province | Asia |
Subprovince | Conventus of Cyzicus |
Region | Troas |
City | Scepsis |
Reign | Marcus Aurelius |
Person (obv.) | Faustina II (Augusta) |
Issue | »Kyzikos« |
Dating | c. 169(?)–176(?) |
Obverse inscription | ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙ([И?]) ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ |
Edition | Φαυστεῖν(α) Σεβαστή |
Translation | Faustina Augusta |
Obverse design | draped bust of Faustina II, right |
Reverse inscription | ϹΚΗΨΙΩΝ (ΔΑΡ) |
Edition | Σκηψίων Δαρ(δανίων) |
Translation | of the Dardanian Scepsians |
Reverse design | goddess (Aphrodite?) standing, facing, head, left, holding Nike and long transverse sceptre; to left, small male figure (Eros?) standing, left |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 23 mm |
Average weight | 6.18 g |
Axis | 6, 7 |
Specimens | 6 (5 in the core collections) |