RPC IV.2, 1968 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1968 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: without personal name but contemporary with coins of Pom(peius) Tryphonianos, strategos
Dating c. 161–163, perhaps AD 163
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹ[Ϲ?]ΤΗ(sic)
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβασ{σ}τή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ (ΩΝ retrograde)
Edition Μυτιληναίων
Translation of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Artemis seated sideways on stag walking left, holding torch (or sceptre)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.65 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O
2 2     NY: 1944.100.46108, under 'Ephesus'