RPC IV.1, 5959 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5959 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑ[ϹΤΗ]
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Νικαιέων
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design Athena standing, left, feeding serpent from patera, holding spear; serpent entwined in olive-tree; between Athena and tree, owl standing on cippus, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.97 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec 197
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb) Rec 197, pl. LXXI.27
2 2     P: 899, worn
3 3     Ancient Treasures
4 4     ✸ Dix Noonan Webb 139, 15 Feb. 2017, lot 123