RPC IV.1, 4847 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4847 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΑΝΝΕΑ ΦΑΥSΤΙΝΑ(sic)
Edition Ἀννέα Φαυστίνα Ἀννέα Φαυστίνα
Translation Annia Faustina
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near the Hypios
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.08 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec 23 corr.
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1583 Wa 530 = Rec 23, pl. CIV.7 (rev.), obverse as 'Faustina I'
2 2     Florence: worn
3 3     vA 891, obverse as 'Faustina I'
4 4     ✸ Private coll.
5 5     CGT coll. (ex Naville 39, 29 April 2018, lot 177)