RPC IV.2, 2372 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2372 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Group 2: Marcus and Faustina II without ethnic
Dating c. 161–165 or later
Obverse inscription IMPER CAI(sic) M AV ANTο
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 ANTo FAV AVG
Reverse design to left, bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard - long beard with short curls) wearing cuirass and paludamentum right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 6, 8
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1832-9-2-113 Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina, 78, no. '51', pl. 79
2 2     Heritage World Coin Auctions Long Beach Signature Sale 3049 (08/09/2016), 32211
3 3     Private coll. CGT = Leu Numismatik Web Auction 1 (25/06/2017), 742
4 4     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 65 (06/05/2018), 316