RPC IV.3, 7268 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

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]
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription COL IVL LVSTRA
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
Axis 6
Reference H. von Aulock, Chiron 2 (1972), 517, no. 2, BMC 2–3, FM 343, no. 426
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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