RPC IV.2, 629 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 629 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Pitane
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Faustina II (under Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius): Group 1
Dating c. 152–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβαστ(ή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΠΙΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Πιταναίων
Translation of the Pitaneans
Reverse design Amazon standing, left, holding patera and double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.03 g
Axis 6, 11
Reference BMC 20
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 20
2 2     Weber 5241
3 3     Falghera 1034 = Schulten 23 (20/10/1988), 750
4 4     ✸ B: 18261474, 1882/121
5 5     Wendt-Numismatica 17 (22/06/1977), coll. Hollschek, 524, pl. 15, obverse as 'Faustina I'