RPC IV.3, 4915 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4915 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Paphlagonia
City Gangra-Germanicopolis
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ
Edition Φαυστῖνα Αὐγούστα
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΕϹΤΙΑ Ζ Α (Α with curved crossbar)
Edition ἑστία Ζ Α
Translation home Z(?) A(?)
Reverse design Hestia seated, left, holding bunch of grapes(?) in right hand, holding up veil with left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.02 g
Axis 5, 9, 11
Reference Rec 3 corr and 4
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 608 Rec 3, pl. XXII.3, broken, 11.59g, obverse legend as ΦΑΥСΤƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ
2 2     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
3 3     V: GR 15355