RPC IV.2, 5277 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 5277 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of the Cyclades
Region Cyclades
City Paros
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 5
Dating c. 152–176, possibly c. 161-165
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Αὐγούστα Φαυστεῖνα Αὐγούστα
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΠΑΡΙΩΝ
Edition Παρίων Παρίων
Translation of the Parians
Reverse design the three Charites
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.36 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Tully, Paros, 131-2, Marcus Aurelius 2, Le Quéré, 379, no. 72, Hochard 1487d corr.
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1903-5-4-11 Tully, Paros, 131, Marcus Aurelius 2/2b, pl. 23 = Le Quéré, 379, no. 72, pl. VIII
2 2     P: 364
3 3     NY: 1944.100.27952
4 4     V: GR 11314, under 'Apollonia in Illyria' J. v. Schlosser, Beschreibung der altgriechischen Münzen I (Vienna 1893), 36, no. 120 = Tully, Paros, 131, Marcus Aurelius 2/3a, pl. 23
5 5     B: 28686 Tully, Paros, 131, Marcus Aurelius 2/1b, pl. 23
6 6     B: I-B
7 7     F. Schmidt-Dick, W. Hahn and W. Szaivert, Die Münzsammlung des Bezirksmuseums Stockerau (Wien, 1991), 30, no. 106, pl. 1, under 'Aphrodisias'
8 8     Leipzig SNG 149 = Hochard 1487d, pl. 78, in both publications under 'Philadelphia Lydia'
9 9     Nomos Obolos 39 (28/09/2025), 496, ex private coll. Dr Mark Staal
10 10     A: ex coll. Soutzos SNG 1246
11 11     A: Empedocles 13074 Tully, Paros, 131, Marcus Aurelius 2/4a, pl. 23
12 12     Weber 4709 (not illustrated)