RPC IV.2, 490 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 490 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Hadrianeia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: without personal name but (probably) part of the issue of Lucius, son of Apo—, archon for the second time
Dating c. 166–169
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥ(Ϲ)ΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ (Φ shaped as ·Ι·)
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΕΩΝ (Δ with long serifs and Ω as closed ∩)
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference von Fritze Mys. 451, KM 504, no. 1, Cop 169
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2537 = KM 504, no. 1, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer, obverse with ΦΑVΤΙΝΑ(sic)
2 2     O
3 3     ✸ P: 617 SNG 1038
4 4     Cop: 169
5 5     Private coll. CGT = Biga Numismatics Online Auction 7 (04/12/2021), 496, obverse with ΦΑVΤΙΝΑ(sic)