RPC IV.2, 1038 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1038 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue (Early?) Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Bee as control mark on reverse and ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΛοΥΚΙϹ(sic) for Verus as emperor
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝ[Α ϹΕ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή Φαυστεῖνα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Edition Μαγνήτων Μαγνήτων
Translation of the Magnetes
Reverse design Adrasteia standing, left, holding globe and infant Zeus; in lower right field, bee
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.88 g
Axis 7
Reference Schultz 128
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 619 = Schultz 128, pl. 9