RPC IV.2, 3350 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3350 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina I (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Aelius Apollinarios
Issue Early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–140
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Faustina I wearing corn wreath in the guise of Demeter, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΜ Μ ΑΙΛ ΑΠΟΛΛΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπιμ(εληθέντος) Μ(άρκου) Αἰλ(ίου) Ἀπολλιναρίου Ἀπαμέων
Translation under the supervision of Marcus Aelius Apollinarios, of the Apameans
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding Nike, resting arm on shield; beside, upright spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.87 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference GM 729, no. 635
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B GM 729, no. 635, pl. XII.4
2 2     Hauck & Aufhäuser 15 (21/03/2000), 337, pl. 10
3 3     Afyon: Inv. 148
4 4     Afyon: Inv. 1863
5 5     O
6 6     Alex G. Malloy 23 (30/10/1987), 140