RPC IV.4, 381

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 381
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Faustina I (Diva)
Issue Year Ɛ = 5
Dating AD 141/2
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹ(Ε)Β
Edition Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ΘΕΑ L Ε
Edition Φαυστῖνα θεὰ (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation Faustina the goddess, of year 5
Reverse design empress (Faustina I) standing, left, dropping incense on lighted (Egyptian) altar (or thymiaterion), holding long sceptre
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.93 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 2104, 2106, DS 8033, 8036, 8038a, Geissen 1370, M 1699
Specimens 11 (4 in the core collections)
Note Some Υ forms.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.498 BMC 1217, pl. VIII (rev.)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.58619
3 3     NY: 1974.26.3536
4 4     O: HCR26509 M 1699
5 5     Cologne Geissen 1370
6 6     Milan SNG 1233
7 7     D 2016 = Bayerische Vereinsbank 1, 1978, lot 252 (Figari - Mosconi 460)
8 8     D 2104 = Naville Numismatics 72, 27 Mar. 2022, lot 339
9 9     DS 8033 = Naville Numismatics 28, 22 Jan. 2017, lot 346 = Naville Numismatics 39, 29 Apr. 2018, lot 357
10 10     ✸ DS 8036 = Naville Numismatics 31, 14 May 2017, lot 227
11 11     DS 8038a = CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 875 (Figari - Mosconi 461 corr.)