RPC IV.2, 6412 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 6412 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Group 2: Marcus and Faustina II without ethnic
Dating c. 161–165 or later
Obverse inscription IMPER CAI(sic) M AV ANTο
Edition Imper(ator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Anto(ninus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard - long beard with short curls?) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription FAVST AVGVS
Edition Faust(ina) Augus(ta)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Reverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.74 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina, 78, no. '50a', pl. 79 = Mabbott 2712, under 'Aelia Capitolina'
2 2     ✸ Mu: 105