RPC IV.2, 442 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 442 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 169–175
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ
Reverse design river-god (Rhyndakos) reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference von Fritze Mys. 259–60, BMC 22, F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 30, no. 8
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 22, pl. II.12 (rev.) von Fritze Mys. 259, pl. IV.33 (rev.)
2 2     Mu: 3
3 3     Gotha perhaps with obverse legend variation, ΦΑVСΤƐ[
4 4     O F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 30, no. 8, bought by Hasluck at Brusa
5 5     ✸ P: 85 SNG 107 = Kraft, p. 159, pl. 55.3
6 6     F.W. Hasluck, NC 1907, p. 441, bought by Hasluck at Brusa
7 7     MünzZentrum 63 (13/04/1988), 1261 = Kölner Münzkabinett 107 (07/10/2017), 2 = Kölner Münzkabinett Electronic Auction 4 (01/01/2018), 117
8 8     Private coll. CGT = Rutten & Wieland = Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 343