RPC IV.2, 108 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 108 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Issue 1
Dating c. 161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Φαυστεῖν(α) Σεβασ(τή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design cult statue of Athena of Ilium standing, right, wearing kalathos, holding transverse spear and spindle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.27 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Bellinger T 172, BMC 55, Cop 395
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 55 Bellinger T 172, pl. 8
2 2     B: I-B, cast in Winterthur
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     Mu SNG 253
5 5     St Petersburg
6 6     Cop: 395
7 7     Çanakkale: Inv. 2034 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 623
8 8     Private coll. CGT
9 9     Çanakkale: Inv. 1317 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 624