RPC IV.1, 8724 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 8724 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Thrace
City Byzantium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Divine Faustina II (goddess as honorary official)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 178–180
Obverse inscription ΒΥΖΑΣ (Σ shaped as Ζ)
Edition Βυζᾶς
Translation Byzas
Obverse design head of Byzas (bearded) wearing helmet, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΘΕΑϹ ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΗϹ
Edition ἐπὶ θεᾶς Φαυστίνης
Translation under the goddess Faustina
Reverse design prow, right; on top, emperor standing on base, left, extending right hand, holding spear; before emperor, trophy
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.51 g
Axis 6
Reference Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 2057
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C McClean II, 4250, pl. 153.14 = Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 2057/1, pl. 126 (V17 and R21), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
2 2     Gotha
3 3     L: 1921-1-10-8 Weber 2575