RPC IV.2, 649 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 649 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: without personal name but contemporary with issue of Gaius Iulius Nikias, archon
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑ(ϹΤ)
Edition Φαυστείνα Σεβαστ(ή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition Γερμηνῶν
Translation of the Germeans
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar, resting arm on shield; beside, upright spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.48 g
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 113–14
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1514 vA 1108
2 2     V-ON Leypold I, no. 313 = MünzZentrum 75 (14/04/1993), 703 = Ehling 114, 1, pl. 2
3 3     SHM 29, no. 148, pl. VIII