RPC IV.2, 1426 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1426 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina I (Diva)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch and first strategos)
Dating c. 140–144?
Obverse inscription ΘΕΑ ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ
Edition Θεὰ Φαυστεῖνα
Translation goddess Faustina
Obverse design draped bust of the deified Faustina I, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟ Α ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Κλ(αυδίου) Φρὸντωνος ἀσιάρχ(ου) στρατηγο(ῦ) αʹ Σαρδιανῶν
Translation under Claudius Fronto, asiarch and first strategos, of the Sardians
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing statue of emperor standing, left, extending hand, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.56 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Hochard 1954, BMC 139
Specimens 18 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 139
2 2     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-2036 vA 3154
3 3     Boston: 64.1937 GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 439, reverse as 'female figure' = Hochard 1954b, pl. 112
4 4     Princeton: Inv. 2403 Levy-Bastien 1690, pl. XXV, worn
5 5     Manisa worn
6 6     P: 1241 Wa 5254, double struck
7 7     Sardis Excavations 289a, double struck
8 8     Sardis Excavations 289b, worn
9 9     Sardis Excavations C81–82, worn
10 10     P: no number, under 'Unidentified', both legends obscure
11 11     L: G 2118, reverse legend obscure, authenticity doubtful: cast?
12 12     CNG Electronic Auction 126 (09/11/2005), 201, reverse double struck, thus temple appears to have eight columns
13 13     Gorny & Mosch 156 (05/03/2007), 1774, obverse legend tooled resulting in different letter distribution
14 14     H.D. Rauch Summer 2009 (17/09/2009), 864 = Hochard 1954g, pl. 112
15 15     Jean Elsen 95 (15/03/2008), 472 = Jean Elsen 97 (13/09/2008), 459
16 16     Private coll. F. Vink, Netherlands = Naville Numismatics 22 (01/05/2016), 266
17 17     Harvard: 2007.244 CNG Mail Bid Sale 63 (21/05/2003), 1013 = GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 440, both sides with signs of tooling
18 18     Private coll.