RPC IV.2, 10146 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10146 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Group 5: Without ethnic and long obverse legend including CAES
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription IMP ANToNINo CAES PIο AVG[
Edition Imp(eratori) Antonino Caes(ari) Pio Aug[---]
Translation to Emperor Antoninus Caesar Pius Augustus [---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription VERVS E[T] FAVSΤ[INA AV?]
Edition Verus et Faustina Au(gusta)
Translation Verus and Faustina Augusta
Reverse design to left, bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.07 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1910/223, under 'Unidentified'
2 2     O: worn, both legends obscure
3 3     ✸ Freeman & Sear 11 (23/11/2004), no. 229 = CNG Electronic Auction 315 (20/11/2013), no. 292
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik