RPC IV.4, 1599

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 1599
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Year ΙΖ = 17
Dating AD 153/4
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ ΘΥΓ(Α)
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβ(αστὴ) Σεβ(αστοῦ) Εὐσ(εβοῦς) Θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription L ΙΖ
Edition (ἔτους) ιζʹ
Translation of year 17
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding Nike, resting hand on shield; (either side, altars or stelai(?))
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.19 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 3281, DS 9106–7
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2593 SNG 2839
2 2     B: 28884
3 3     NY: 1944.100.61577
4 4     D 3281 = Naville Numismatics 38, 11 Mar. 2018, lot 410 = Matthijs
5 5     DS 9106 = Naville Numismatics 62, 13 Dec. 2020, lot 286
6 6     ✸ Künker 280, 26 Sept. 2016, lot 632