RPC IV.2, 1464 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1464 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Aurelius Diodotos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 2 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 8)
Dating c. 162–165, probably c. 162–163
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕ
Edition Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Φαυστῖνα Σε(βαστή)
Translation Antoninus Augustus, Faustina Augusta
Obverse design to left, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard with short curls), right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Reverse inscription ΓΡ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition γρ(αμματέως) Διοδότου Νυσαέων
Translation of the grammateus Diodotos, of the Nysaeans
Reverse design Dionysus (youthful) standing, left, holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.47 g
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 95, LS 109, no. 14, MG 313, no. 73
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B LS 109, no. 14 = MG 313, no. 73
2 2     ✸ L: 1975-4-11-137 Weber 6867, ex private coll. H. Heller
3 3     C McClean III, 8686, pl. 304.12
4 4     CNG Electronic Auction 199 (19/11/2008), 343 = GRPCL Nysa 114