RPC IV.2, 1764 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1764 (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 c. 150-161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Αὐγούστα Φαυστεῖνα Αὐγούστα
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΓΡΕΥϹ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΑΤΕ ΑΛΙΗΝΟΙϹ
Edition Ἀγρεὺς ἀρχιερατεύων Ἀλιηνοῖς Ἀγρεὺς ἀρχιερατε(ύων) Ἀλιηνοῖς
Translation Agreus, serving as high priest, to the Alians
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, facing, head, left, resting right arm on bow, left arm on tripod, holding decorated branch in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.69 g
Axis 6
Reference vA Phryg. I, 85, KM 196, no. 6, MG 411, no. 144 corr.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 77 = MG 411, no. 144, under 'Sala' = KM 196, no. 6, pl. VI.24. (rev.) = vA Phryg. I, 85, pl. 3
2 2     ✸ Private coll. G. Giorgobiani