RPC IV.4, 1420

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 1420
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Person (rev.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Year ΙϚ = 16
Dating AD 152/3
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) wearing paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Reverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 14.37 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1416/2. 1–2: same rev. die as 1413/1.
Note The reverse is not dated.  For the attribution to year 16, see the note on https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/24316.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.61198
2 2     Aiello