RPC IV.2, 246 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 246 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Claudius Proklos the sophist (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–166
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΚΛ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ ϹΟΦΙϹΤΟ(Υ) ϹΜΥ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Πρόκλου σοφιστοῦ Σμυ(ρναίων)
Translation under strategos Claudius Proklos the sophist, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design two Nemeses standing, facing each other, each plucking chiton, left one holding bridle, right one holding cubit rule
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 8.94 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Klose L, Serie B, 14–17
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O Klose L, Serie B, 14, pl. 41 (R10)
2 2     V: GR 33243 Klose L, Serie B, 15, pl. 41 (V7)
3 3     L: 1961-3-1-294 Klose L, Serie B, 16, pl. 41 (V8)
4 4     Rome: 111105, ex coll. De Sanctis
5 5     O Klose L, Serie B, 17, pl. 41 (V9)
6 6     P: 2581 Klose L, Serie B, 17, pl. 41 (R11)
7 7     MMAG = P. Lederer, RSN 30 (1943), 54, no. 49, pl. III
8 8     N: Fiorelli 8210
9 9     Private coll. John Noory