RPC IV.3, 10754 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 10754 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 164
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ (Αs shaped as Λs)
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II wearing stephane, right
Reverse inscription Η ΝΙΚΗ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ (Α shaped as Λ)
Edition ἡ νίκη Ῥωμαίων
Translation the victory of the Romans
Reverse design Salus/Hygieia seated, left, feeding serpent from patera; serpent entwined around altar; to right at her feet, cornucopia
Metal silver
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 2.75 g
Axis 11
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18312450, 1867/28796