RPC IV.2, 17408 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 17408 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Quintus II (first archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
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 ΕΠΙ ΚΥΙΝΤοΥ Β ΜΑΙοΝΩΝ
Edition Κυΐντου βʹ Μαιόνων
Translation under Quintus II, of the Maeonians
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, holding poppy, two ears of corn and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.43 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1222 corr.
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
5 5     ✸ Bern: Righetti 1040 GRPCL Maionia 109 = Hochard 1222a, pl. 63, misreading reverse legend as 'ΕΠΙ ΚΥΕΙΝΤΟΥΒ ΑΡΧ ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ'
11 11     V-ON Leypold I, no. 1069
18 18     Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 1076 = GRPCL Maionia 112, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation