RPC IV.2, 9274 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9274 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Group 2: Marcus and Faustina II without ethnic
Dating c. 161–165 or later
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) MA AV [A]NTο
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard - long beard with short curls?) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription (reverse legend obscure)
Reverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 39, pl. IX.12, under 'Aelia Capitolina' Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina, 78, no. '50', pl. 79