RPC IV.1, 4859 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4859 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤ(Ε)ΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ Προυσιέων πρὸς Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near the Hypios
Reverse design draped bust of Hygieia(?), right; at breast, serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.97 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rec 36–7
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1589 Rec 36, pl. CIV.20, struck on too large a flan
2 2     P: 1590 Rec 37, pl. CIV.21
3 3     Paul-Francis Jacquier 26 (Spring 2001), 198
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 240, S. Wagner coll., 8 Sep. 2010, lot 292
5 5     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.