RPC IV.2, 386 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 386 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Marcus Aurelius or Commodus
Dating c. 178–182
Obverse inscription [ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ] ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΜΥΤΙ[ΛΗΝΑΙ]ΩΝ
Edition Μυτιληναίων
Translation of the Mytileneans
Reverse design to left, emperor (Marcus Aurelius or Commodus) standing, left, raising right arm; to right, turreted Tyche of Mytilene standing, left, crowning emperor, holding Dionysiac herm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 24.22 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G 0792, worn
2 2     ✸ Naville Numismatics 24 (17/07/2016), 282, worn