RPC IV.2, 10373 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10373 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 162–165
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ
Edition Φαυστείνα Σεβαστ(ή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩ[Ν?]
Edition Ἀβυδηνῶν
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design nude Dioscuri standing, facing each other, each holding spear and cult statue(?); between, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.18 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gotha cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     V: GR 27335/140, under 'Uncertain'
3 3     V-ON Leypold I, no. 441, on reverse altar obscure
4 4     Naville Numismatics 28 (22/01/2017), 203