RPC IV.2, 11377 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11377 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Iulius Menelaos (strategos)
Dating c. 169–175
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ (Φ shaped as ·|·)
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβαστ(ή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, left
Reverse inscription [ϹΤ?] Μ Ι ΜΕΝΕΛΑΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΙΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition στ(ρατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Ἰ(ουλίου) Μενέλαου Θυατιρηνῶν
Translation of the strategos Marcus Iulius Menelaos, of the Thyatireans
Reverse design Demeter advancing, left, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.54 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann 45 (03/07/2016), 403
2 2     Private coll. CGT = Numismatik Naumann62 (04/02/2018), 536 = GRPCL Thyateira 201