RPC IV.4, 1599

 

Image of specimen #7

 

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 Σεβαστὴ Σεβαστοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς θυγάτηρ Φαυστῖνα Σεβ(αστὴ) Σεβ(αστοῦ) Εὐσ(εβοῦς) θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta, daughter of Augustus Pius
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription L ΙΖ
Edition ἔτους ιζʹ (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 21.03 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 3281, DS 9106–7
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen 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
7 7     ✸ Nicolás Sario Tormos coll.