RPC IV.2, 17285 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17285 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Faustina II with Fittschen 7: Reign of Marcus Aurelius
Dating 161–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design prow of Samian galley (Samaina), right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.85 g
Axis 5, 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     B: B-I F. Imhoof-Blumer, RSN 19 (1913), 45, no. 133
3 3     ✸ Helios Numismatik 8 (13/10/2012), 375 = Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 64 (20/11/2014), 2011