RPC IV.2, 2589 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2589 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Dardanus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 162–165
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙИΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΔΑΡΔΑИΙωИ
Edition Δαρδανίων
Translation of the Dardanians
Reverse design Zeus in the form of an eagle, facing, head, right, spreading wings, abducting nude Ganymede with Phrygian cap and pedum, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.27 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 629
2 2     Private coll. M. Staal = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 442