RPC IV.2, 2163 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2163 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Stectorium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Flavius Licinianus
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–162
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΛΙΚΙΝ(Ν)ΙΑΝΟΥ(sic) ϹΤΕΚΤΟΡΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Artemis standing, facing, head, left, placing right hand on head of stag standing beside her, (holding strung bow)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 8–9, GM 747, no. 739a
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 8, on reverse, Artemis with bow and legend ΛΙΚΙΝΙΑΝΟV(sic)
2 2     L: BMC 9, on reverse, Artemis with bow and legend ΛΙΚΙΝΙΑΝΟV(sic)
3 3     B: I-B GM 747, no. 739a, on reverse Artemis without bow and legend ΛΙΚΙΝΝΙΑΝΟΥ
5 5     ✸ Private collection H. I. = MünzZentrum 67 (07/11/1989), 1527 = Schulten 26 (27/03/1990), 733 = Aufhäuser 7 (09/10/1990), 482 = Lanz 60 (11/06/1992), 553 = Bru Sale Live Auction 1 (21/11/2012), 126, on reverse Artemis without bow and legend ΛΙΚΙΝΝΙΑΝΟΥ