RPC IV.2, 1189 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1189 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Blaundus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 7: Reign of Marcus Aurelius
Dating c. 161–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ (Φ shaped as ·Ι·)
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕΩΝ (Δ with long serifs)
Edition Βλαυνδέων
Translation of the Blaundeans
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, holding poppy, two ears of corn and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.10 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Matern 64, BMC 77–8, Cop 93
Specimens 18 (11 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 77, pl. VI.1
2 2     L: BMC 78
3 3     L: 1961-3-1-322
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     P: 191
6 6     ✸ P: 192
7 7     Cop: 93
8 8     Mu SNG 92 = J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3306, not illustrated
9 9     NY: 1944.100.48914
10 10     NY: 1974.226.79, under 'Alinda in Caria'
11 11     V: GR 29988
12 12     Lindgren I, 659, under 'Myndus'
13 13     V-ON Leypold I, no. 923
14 14     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3721, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
15 15     Private coll. CGT = MMAG Fixed Price List 457 (July 1983), 31 = CNG 90 (23/05/2012), 985 = VCoins: Gert Boersema = GRPCL Blaundos 115
16 16     Leu Numismatik Web Auction 9 (07/12/2019), 696 = Leu Numismatik Web Auction 12 (30/05/2020), 839
17 17     Manisa: 11172 Önder 44
18 18     Private collection H. I.