RPC IV.2, 2673 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2673 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar and Faustina II
Dating c. 158–161
Obverse inscription οΥΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ [Φ]ΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕ
Edition Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Φαυστεῖνα Σε(βαστή)
Translation Verus Caesar, Faustina Augusta
Obverse design to left, bare head of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard), right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜ[ΟϹ] ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition δῆμος Ἐφεσίων
Translation the people of the Ephesians
Reverse design to left, Demos standing, left, wearing toga, holding patera, to right, Nike standing on base, left, crowning Demos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.21 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 342 corr., O. Waser, RSN 7 (1898), pp. 320–1, Martin, Demos 27, no. 1
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 742 Karwiese 342 (V2, R2)
2 2     ✸ B: I-B O. Waser, RSN 7 (1898), pp. 320–1, pl. XX.9, obverse legend as 'ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΦΑΥϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐ' = Martin, Demos 27, no. 1/2, pl. 3
3 3     NY: 1971.279.24
4 4     Yale: ex PRF
5 5     Private coll., Charlottesville, VA, worn