RPC III, 1579

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1579
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Assus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Plotina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΠΛΟΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Πλωτεῖνα Σεβασ(τή)
Translation Plotina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Plotina, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀσσίων
Translation of the Assians
Reverse design veiled goddess standing facing, raising right hand and holding cista mystica in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.39 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG vA 1501
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.1638 SNG vA 1501
2 2     C: Leake 4284
3 3     P: 529
4 4     ✸ B: 18271673, 1852/11069
5 5     Bern: Righetti 791
6 6     Bern: Righetti 792