RPC IV.2, 647 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 647 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Sextus Iulius Faustus (first archon)
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ΝΕΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Νέα
Translation Faustina the Young
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ, ΦΑΥ (in lower r. field)
Edition Γερμηνῶν Φαύ(στου)
Translation of the Germenians, of Faustus
Reverse design Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding patera and lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.46 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Ehling 116–17, GRMK 117, no. 3
Specimens 10 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2533 = GRMK 117, no. 3, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     Coll. Boutkowski = A. Boutkowski, RN 1883, p. 382, pl. IX.16, under 'Galatia'
3 3     vA 1109
4 4     C SNG 4229 = Leake 2214, Asiatic Greece, p. 98.2, in both publications under 'Pergamum'
5 5     ✸ NY: 1944.100.42918 Ehling 116, 4, pl. 2
6 6     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany
7 7     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 39 (03/01/2016), 552
8 8     Boston: 64.1338 ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA
9 9     Istanbul: 9001, found at Balıkesir [Hadrianotherae]
10 10     Private coll. CGT