RPC IV.2, 952 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 952 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Uncertain
City Koinon of the Thirteen Cities
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina I (Diva)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Fronto (asiarch (of the Koinon of Asia) and archiereus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities)
Dating c. 140–144
Obverse inscription ΘΕΑ ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ
Edition Θεὰ Φαυστεῖνα
Translation goddess Faustina
Obverse design draped bust of the deified Faustina I, right
Reverse inscription ΚοΙΝΟΝ (ΠΡΟ) ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙΕ(ΡΕΩϹ) ΓΙ ΠοΛΕΩΝ
Edition κοινὸν προ(νοηθέντος) Κλ(αυδίου) Φροντώνος ἀσιάρχου καὶ ἀρχιερέως γιʹ πόλεων
Translation koinon, under the direction of Claudius Fronto, asiarch and archiereus, of the 13 cities
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing statue of emperor standing, left, wearing military dress, holding uncertain object (small Nike?) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.85 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Gillespie —
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1975 vA 7814
3 3     Yale: ex PRF MünzZentrum 101 (15/12/1999), 233, obverse legend heavily tooled
4 4     SNG Tatış I, no. 1
5 5     Çanakkale: Inv. 197 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 650, worn
6 6     Boston: 1971.389 MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 379, pl. 21
7 7     Numismad 19, 25–26 Oct. 2024, lot 745
8 8     Solidus 141, 18 Mar. 2025, lot 184