RPC IV.2, 1466 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1466 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Aurelius Diodotos (grammateus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors: Group 2 (incudes coins of Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 8)
Dating c. 162–165, probably c. 162–163
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription (ΕΠ) ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ (ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΩ, sic) ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 97, BMC 45–6
Specimens 12 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.49326 Kraft, p. 192 = GRPCL Nysa 117
2 2     L: BMC 45 Kraft, p. 192
3 3     L: BMC 46
4 4     B: alter Bestand
5 5     ✸ P: 863 GRPCL Nysa 119
6 6     Mu SNG 372
7 7     Mu SNG 373 = GRPCL Nysa 118
8 8     V: GR 34949, under 'Caria', authenticity doubtful: cast?
9 9     Alex G. Malloy 23 (30/10/1987), 155
10 10     Gorny & Mosch Online Auction 251 (15/10/2017), 4682 = GRPCL Nysa 116
11 11     Beirut-AUB: C7060
12 12     Private coll. Chris Scarlioli