RPC IV.1, 5661 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5661 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ Ν[Ε]Ι[Κ]ΟΜΗ
Edition Μητ(ροπόλεως) νεω(κόρου) Νεικομη(δείας)
Translation of the metropolis, neocorate, Nicomedia
Reverse design figure seated, left, holding sceptre, resting arm on seat
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.89 g
Axis 1
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1921-11-20-68 Weber