RPC IV.2, 357 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 357 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Myrina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Ulpius Aristophanes
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ οΥΛ ΑΡΙϹΤοΦΑ ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Οὐλ(πίου) Ἀριστοφά(νους) Μυριναίων
Translation under Marcus Ulpius Aristophanes of the Myrinaeans
Reverse design Amazon Myrina seated, left, holding patera, sword and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.78 g
Axis 2, 6, 7
Reference Cop 242
Specimens 12 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 242
2 2     L: 1895-4-3-22
3 3     L: 1980-5-9-1
4 4     ✸ P: 390
5 5     B: 1871/52
6 6     Mu SNG 593
7 7     Mu SNG 594
8 8     NY: 1944.100.44241
9 9     V: GR 34609
10 10     Mabbott 1619, illustrated, under 'Smyrna' and reverse as 'emperor'
11 11     Gorny 84 (13/10/1997), 5514
12 12     Leeds-UL: 709