RPC IV.3, 9868 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9868 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Paphlagonia
City Pompeiopolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina I (Augusta)
Issue Early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138–140
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΗΝΑ(sic) ϹΕ
Edition Φαυστῆνα Σε(βαστή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina I, right
Reverse inscription ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟΠΟΛΙϹ
Edition Πομπηιόπολις
Translation Pompeiopolis
Reverse design veiled goddess (Demeter or Hera?) standing, facing, head, left, holding patera and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.62 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 113 (18/10/2001), 5462 (authenticity doubtful: both legends tooled?, perhaps from Sestertius?)