RPC IV.2, 1465 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1465 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Asiatikos Kornel[iou] (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 1 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5)
Dating c. 161–165, probably c. 161–163
Obverse inscription ΦΑVϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, r.
Reverse inscription ƐΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟV ΚΟΡΝΗ ΝVϹΑƐΩΝ
Reverse design Pluto (or Zeus?) seated, l., holding patera and long sceptre
Metal Æ
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 96
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 864 Wa 2505
2 2     Private coll. CGT = GRPCL Nysa 115
3 3     Schulten 23 (20/10/1988), 752