RPC IV.3, 7268 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7268 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Lycaonia
City Lystra
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating 161–176
Obverse inscription FAVSTINAS AVGVS[TAS]
Edition Faustinae Augustae Faustina{s}<e> Augusta{s}<e>
Translation of Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription COL IVL LVSTRA
Edition colonia Iulia Lustra col(onia) Iul(ia) Lustra
Translation the Julian colony Lystra
Reverse design turreted and veiled Fortuna/Tyche seated on rock, left, holding poppy and ears of corn, resting foot on swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.79 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference H. von Aulock, Chiron 2 (1972), 517, no. 2, BMC 2–3, FM 343, no. 426
Specimens 14 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 1 (acc. 26996) H. von Aulock, Chiron 2 (1972), 517, no. 2, pl. 27.15 = J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 3804, not illustrated
2 2     P: 73 SNG 2327
3 3     St Petersburg
4 4     B: (Löbb) A. Löbbecke, ZfN 17 (1890), 14, no. 2, pl. II.2 = FM 343, no. 426
5 5     L: BMC 2
6 6     L: BMC 3, pl. II.4 (rev.)
7 7     ✸ Private coll. M. Dunning = Numismatik Naumann 13/07/2016
8 8     Naumann 82, 6 Oct. 2019, lot 349 = Naumann 79, 7 July 2019, lot 420
9 9     Solidus Summer 32, 28 July 2018, lot 142
10 10     H.I. coll. = Leu WA 5, 23 Sept. 2018, lot 523
11 11     Pandora Numismatics 8, 6 Oct. 2024, lot 713
12 12     J.G. Kiss coll. = Biga Numismatics 35, 30 Nov. 2024, lot 133
13 13     CGT coll. ex Saint Paul 10, 2 Sep. 2017, lot 231
14 14     CGT coll.