RPC IV.1, 4889 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4889 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ΝΕΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Νέα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina the Younger Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀμαστριανῶν
Translation of the Amastrians
Reverse design Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.58 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 110, BMC 27
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 27
2 2     B: (Löbb)