RPC IV.4, 2003

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 2003
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Year ΚΑ = 21
Dating AD 157/8
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ [ϹΕΒ]ΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription L [ΚΑ] (?)
Edition ἔτους καʹ (ἔτους) καʹ
Translation of year 21
Reverse design sacred boat of Sarapis: Sarapis seated, left, holding sceptre; at his feet, Cerberus; to left, Isis Pharia(?) standing. left, head, right, holding sail; to right, veiled Demeter standing, left, holding torch(?); all on oared boat
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.68 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2009/4. 1: same rev. die as 1966/1.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Emmett p. 288, 9 (Emmett coll.)