RPC IV.1, 10334 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10334 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Augusta Traiana
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating 161–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Edition Αὐγούστης Τραιανῆς
Translation of Augusta Traiana
Reverse design veiled Demeter seated, left, holding two ears of corn and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.31 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Schönert-Geiss, MATT 44–5, 57–60, 71 and 73–4
Specimens 21 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1445 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 44/1, pl. 4 (R39), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     Sofia: 1803
3 3     Zagreb: 8218, ex coll. Scialli Schönert-Geiss, MATT 44/3, pl. 3 (V18), pl. 4 (R39)
4 4     Jambol, Historical Museum, II.2825 = Schönert-Geiss, MATT 45, pl. 4 (R40), found at Kabyle
5 5     P: 1446, reverse worn
6 6     Sofia: 3013
7 7     ✸ Bucharest-IA Schönert-Geiss, MATT 58/1, pl. 3 (V23), pl. 4 (R48), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
8 8     Private coll. Asen Chadzikostov, Stara Zagora
9 9     Sofia: coll. Abramov 840 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 59, pl. 4 (R49)
10 10     B: Cat. 239, no. 3
11 11     St Petersburg: 5236, obverse worn
12 12     Gotha
13 13     Sofia: 3611
14 14     Sofia: 6152 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 60/5, pl. 4 (R50)
15 15     L: 1921-2-13-90 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 71, pl. 3 (V26), pl. 4 (R59), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
16 16     Plovdiv, National Museum 1473, found at Plovdiv
17 17     Plovdiv, National Museum 3400 (coll. D.E. Tacchella)
18 18     Cluj-Napoca, Museum of History of Transilvania I/8.146
19 19     P: 1447
20 20     Sofia: 8192/5253 Schönert-Geiss, MATT 74/3, pl. 4 (R60)
21 21     Sofia: coll. Abramov 839