RPC IV.2, 1576 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1576 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Tmolus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Apollonides Menekrato(us) (strategos)
Issue Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 7
Dating 161-176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, r.
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔοΥ ΜƐΝƐΚΡΑΤο ΑΝƐ ΑΥ[
Reverse design mountain-god Tmolos standing, facing, head, r., wearing vine wreath and fawn-skin, holding knotted staff and infant Dionysus
Metal Æ
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 1, Foss, Tmolus 182, type M, Hochard 2743
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 1, pl. XXXIII.1 Tmolus 182, type M = GRPCL Tmolus-Aureliopolis 16 (adding a non-existing 'ΤΜΟΛΙΤΩΝ' to reverse legend) = Hochard 2743a, pl. 166