RPC IV.2, 1303 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1303 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Magistrate Appas (strategos for the third time)
Issue Faustina II: Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Dating 147–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ Το Γ ΑΠΠΑ ΜΑΙοΝΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) τὸ γʹ Ἄππα Μαιόνων
Translation of the strategos for the third time, Appas, of the Maeonians
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, holding poppy, two ears of corn and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.30 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1223, BMC 40, LS 94, no. 8
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 40
2 2     B: I-B LS 94, no. 8 = Hochard 1223a, pl. 64
3 3     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany
4 4     Private coll. CGT
5 5     Naville Numismatics 19 (13/12/2015), 253
6 6     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 20 (03/08/2014), 434 = GRPCL Maionia 105
7 7     Private coll. CGT, ex Lanz
8 8     ✸ Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15 (21/10/2004), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 788