RPC IV.2, 1098 (temporary)

 

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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 Bakchylos (strategos)
Dating 147–161, perhaps soon after 147
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II (?), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΒΑΧΥΛΟΥ(sic) ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Βαχύλου Ἐρυθραίων
Translation under strategos Bakchylos of the Erythraeans
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, right, brandishing club and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.17 g
Axis 6
Reference Cop 770
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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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