RPC IV.2, 1465 (temporary)

 

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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, son (?) of Cornelius (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 ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΚΟΡΝΗ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) γρ(αμματέως) Ἀσιατικοῦ Κορνη(λίου) Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Asiatikos, son (?) of Cornelius, of the Nyseans
Reverse design Hades/Pluto (or Zeus?) seated, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.84 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Regling, Nysa 96
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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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