RPC IV.2, 1098 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1098 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Erythrae
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Ba(k)chylos (strategos)
Dating 147-161, perhaps soon after 147
Obverse inscription ΦΑVϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II (?), r.
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΒΑΧVΛΟV(sic) ƐΡVΘΡΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, r., brandishing club and spear
Metal Æ
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 6
Reference Cop 770
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 770
2 2     ✸ P: 1323
3 3     P: Delepierre 175
4 4     Bern: Righetti 877
5 5     H.D. Rauch Electronic Auction 10 (15/07/2011), 352