RPC IV.2, 1252 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1252 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Iulia Gordus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Faustina II: Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Dating 147–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ(Η)
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΕ(ΩΝ) ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἰουλιέων Γορδηνῶν
Translation of the Julienses Gordians
Reverse design river-god reclining, left, holding long reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.45 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Hochard 502-3, Hochard 490 corr., BMC 26–7, Cop 159
Specimens 12 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 26
2 2     L: BMC 27
3 3     Cop: 159
4 4     Mu SNG 191
5 5     NY: 1944.100.48940
6 6     V: GR 32928 Hochard 502a, pl. 25
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     Aberdeen: 309, described as 'ancient cast?' Hochard 490a, pl. 25, obverse as 'Faustina I'
9 9     Rome: 80363 Prowe III, 1462, pl. XXIII = Calomino MNR 380
10 10     Private coll. CGT, ex Lars Rutten, obverse worn, attribution to this type not entirely certain
11 11     Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 462 = GRPCL Gordus-Julia 57 = Hochard 503b, pl. 25
12 12     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 1011 = GRPCL Gordus-Julia 56