RPC IV.2, 17396 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17396 (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 [Ε]Π ΓΡ ΑϹΙΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΝΥϹ[Α]ΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Ἀσιατικοῦ Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Asiatikos, of the Nysaeans
Reverse design Mên (Kamareites) standing, facing, head, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and long sceptre; behind his shoulders, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.17 g
Reference Regling, Nysa —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Savoca Numismatik Silver Auction 25 (16/09/2018), 494 = GRPCL Nysa115a