RPC IV.2, 248 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 248 (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(Α) ΚΛ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ ϹΟΦΙϹΤΟΥ ϹΜΥΡ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Πρόκλου σοφιστοῦ Σμυρ(ναίων)
Translation under strategos Claudius Proklos the sophist, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, (head, left,) holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.27 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Klose L, Serie B, 22–24
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 17799 Klose L, Serie B, 22, pl. 41 (R16)
2 2     A: 5415, ex coll. Postolakas Klose L, Serie B, 23, pl. 41 (R17)
3 3     O
4 4     Mu: 353
5 5     O
6 6     C SNG 4581
7 7     ✸ P: 2586A Klose L, Serie B, 24, pl. 41 (V10, R18)
8 8     Lindgren III, 1670
9 9     C. Boehringer, SNG Sweden I.2: Sammlung Eric von Post (Stockholm, 1995), 250 = Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29/05/2017), 1233