RPC IV.2, 101 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 101 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Issue 3 (ΑVΓ)
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ΑΥΓ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Φαυστῖνα Αὐγ(οῦστα) Σεβασ(τή)
Translation Faustina Augusta Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design Athena standing, right, holding spear and Nike; beside, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.95 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Bellinger T 165, Cop 399
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B Bellinger T 165, pl. 8 (rev.), cast in Winterthur
3 3     Troy Excavations 63
4 4     V: GR 33871 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 2591, not illustrated
5 5     Cop: 399
6 6     Auctiones 29 (12/06/2003), 802
7 7     G. Hirsch 188 (22/11/1995), 742, both sides tooled