RPC IV.2, 357 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 357 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Myrina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate M. Oul. Aristophanes
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, r.
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ Μ οVΛ ΑΡΙϹΤοΦΑ ΜVΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design Amazon Myrina seated, l., holding patera, sword and spear
Metal Æ
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 2, 6, 7
Reference Cop 242
Specimens 12 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 242
2 2     L: 1895-4-3-22
3 3     L: 1980-5-9-1
4 4     ✸ P: 390
5 5     B: 1871/52
6 6     Mu SNG 593
7 7     Mu SNG 594
8 8     NY: 1944.100.44241
9 9     V: GR 34609
10 10     Mabbott 1619, illustrated, under 'Smyrna' and reverse as 'emperor'
11 11     Gorny 84 (13/10/1997), 5514
12 12     Leeds-UL: 709