RPC IV.2, 9688 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9688 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ reversed)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Athena advancing, right, brandishing spear, holding shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.09 g
Axis 7, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 16157
2 2     ✸ P: 2004/336 Gorny & Mosch 118 (15/10/2002), 1733 = Gorny & Mosch 126 (13/10/2003), 1808
3 3     Naville Numismatics 20 (07/02/2016), 261