RPC IV.2, 2673 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

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
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
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
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)

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