RPC IV.3, 6406 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6406 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Faustina I (Augusta)
Issue Early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138–140
Obverse inscription IMP CAES HAD ANTONINYS AYG P P P (all As shaped as Λ)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription FAYCTINA AYGYSTA (all As shaped as Λ)
Reverse design draped bust of Faustina I, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 26, BMC 31
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll., USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 26, pl. 75
2 2     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
3 3     ✸ L: BMC 31