RPC IV.2, 1763 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1763 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Alia
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Gaius Asinius Agreus Philopappos (archiereus and asiarch)
Dating after c. 150
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Αὐγούστα
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΓΡΕΥϹ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΑΤΕ ΑΛΙΗΝΟΙϹ
Edition Ἀγρεὺς ἀρχιερατε(ύων) Ἀλιηνοῖς
Translation Agreus, serving as high priest, to the Alians
Reverse design veiled female goddess (Demeter?) standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.89 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. I, 80–4, KM 195, no. 4, MG 410, no. 142 corr.
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B KM 195, no. 4 = MG 410, no. 142, under 'Sala' = LS, pp. 132–3 = vA Phryg. I, 80, pl. 3 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     Tübingen: coll. Hommel SNG 3926
4 4     Tübingen: coll. Hommel SNG 3927
5 5     L: 1978-12-23-1, ex private coll. J. Mossop