RPC IV.2, 2646 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2646 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Aulus Fulvius Dionysios (strategos)
Issue Reign of Marcus Aurelius or Commodus
Dating c. 178–182
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΕ[ΙΝΑ] ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΔΙΟΝ[ΥϹΙΟ]Υ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙ
Reverse design emperor (Marcus Aurelius or Commodus) on horseback, right, raising right arm; beneath to right, nude river-god advancing, right, half in water
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 347
2 2     ✸ P: 348
3 3     O
4 4     Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 370, reverse legend tooled: ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓ[
5 5     Boston: 64.1935