RPC IV.2, 2557 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2557 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Magistrate Sextus Iulius Faustus (first archon)
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΒΗΡοϹ
Edition Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Βῆρος
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Verus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΞ Ι ΦΑΥϹΤοΥ ΓΕΡΜΗΝ (Ξ shaped as エ)
Edition Σέξ(του) Ἰ(ουλίου) Φαύστου Γερμην(ῶν)
Translation of Sextus Iulius Faustus, of the Germenians
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding patera, resting arm on shield; beside, upright spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.77 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Ehling 97
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 335 SNG 977, misreading reverse legend as 'ϹΤΡ ΦΑΥϹΤΟΥ ΓΕΡΜΗΝ'
2 2     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany