RPC IV.2, 2372 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2372 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Group 2: Marcus and Faustina II without ethnic
Dating c. 161–165 or later
Obverse inscription IMPER CAI(sic) M AV ANTο
Edition Imper(ator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Anto(ninus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard - long beard with short curls?) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ANTo FAV AVG
Edition Anto(ninus) Fau(stina) Aug(usta)
Translation Antoninus, Faustina Augusta
Reverse design to left, bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard - long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.86 g
Axis 6, 8
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1832-9-2-113 Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina, 78, no. '51', pl. 79
2 2     Heritage World Coin Auctions Long Beach Signature Sale 3049 (08/09/2016), 32211
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Leu Numismatik Web Auction 1 (25/06/2017), 742
4 4     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 65 (06/05/2018), 316