RPC IV.2, 2441 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2441 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Zelos (hiereus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription Τ Κ ΖΗΛΟϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚ ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Τ(ιβέριος) Κ(λαύδιος) Ζῆλος ἀνέθηκ(ε) Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation Tiberius Claudius Zelos dedicated (this), of the Aphrodisians
Reverse design in centre, cult statue of Aphrodite of Aphrodisias standing, right, wearing kalathos; between crescent and star; to left, priestess seated, right; to right, fountain(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 16.29 g
Axis 6
Reference MacDonald type 64 (O126, R211)
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 270 Wa 2209 = MacDonald type 64, pl. VIII (R211)
2 2     ✸ V: GR 37631, both sides lightly tooled J. Hirsch 13 (15/05/1905), coll. Rhousopoulos, 3871, pl. XLIV