RPC IV.2, 11125 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11125 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Octavius Artemidoros (first archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπίνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina wearing stephane, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ οΚΤ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡοΥ ΑΡΧ Α ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ὀκτ(αβίου) Ἀρτεμιδώρου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Octavius Artemidoros, first archon of the Saittans
Reverse design to left, Mên standing, right, wearing Phrygian cap, holding pine cone and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent; to left, turreted Cybele seated, left, holding patera over lion, resting arm on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 51.22 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gemini 9 (09/01/2012), 499 = Harlan J. Berk 169 (01/06/2010), 428
2 2     Aufhäuser 10 (05/10/1993), 444 = Numismatica Genevensis 5 (03/12/2008), 256 = Nomos 5 (25/10/2011), 242 = GRPCL Saitta 80