RPC IV.1, 10333 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10333 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Augusta Traiana
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating 161–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΓΟΥ(Ϲ)ΤΗϹ(sic) ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; (to right, dog walking, right)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6
Reference Schönert-Geiss, MATT 43 and 65–9
Specimens 14 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B Schönert-Geiss, MATT 43/1, pl. 3 (V18), pl. 4 (R38), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin, reverse with dog
2 2     St Petersburg: 5238, reverse with dog
3 3     Plovdiv, National Museum 1653, reverse with dog
4 4     Private coll. Asen Chadzikostov, Stara Zagora, reverse without dog
5 5     A: 1902/3-1-63 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 66, pl. 4 (R54), reverse damaged and without dog
6 6     Mu: 3 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 67, pl. 3 (V24), pl. 4 (R55), in Mu under 'Traianopolis', pierced, 9.43g, reverse with ΑVΓΟVΤΗС(sic) and without dog
7 7     Plovdiv, National Museum 2034, reverse with ΑVΓΟVΤΗС(sic) and dog
8 8     Plovdiv, National Museum 3503 (coll. D.E. Tacchella), reverse with ΑVΓΟVΤΗС(sic) and dog
9 9     V: GR 9072 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 68/3, pl. 4 (R56), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin, reverse with ΑVΓΟVΤΗС(sic) and dog
10 10     Sofia: coll. Abramov 877, reverse worn, probably without dog
11 11     Sofia: 10605/751 Mouchmov 2982, reverse with dog
12 12     Gorny & Mosch 129 (08/03/2004), 1796
13 13     Private coll. CGT
14 14     ✸ priv Coll H.I. (ex Grün A15, lot 901)