RPC IV.2, 2531 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2531 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Reverse design Demeter standing in galloping biga, right, holding long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 386, both sides tooled SNG 714, obverse legend as 'ΦΑVСΤΙΝΑ' = Wa 741
2 2     Boston: 64.537