RPC IV.2, 1471 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1471 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
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 ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Νυσαέων
Translation of the Nysaeans
Reverse design cornucopia; on top, infant Dionysus (or Plutos?) sitting, left (or right)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.50 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Regling, Nysa 101 corr. and 102, BMC 47 and 48 corr.
Specimens 11 (7 in the core collections)

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