RPC IV.2, 99 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 99 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Issue 4 (ΑΡΜΕΝΙΑΚΟϹ)
Dating c. 164–166
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβαστ(ή)
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΕΚΤΩ[Ρ] ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἕκτωρ Ἰλιέων
Translation Hector, of the Ilians
Reverse design helmeted Hector advancing, right, holding fire brand and shield; to right, prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.93 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger T 163 corr., von Fritze, Ilion 73
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B Bellinger T 163, pl. 8 (rev.) = von Fritze, Ilion, Beilage 64 (rev.) = F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 5 (1910), pl. II.21 (rev.), obverse with traces of silver cover