RPC IV.2, 2191 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2191 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Synaus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Faustina II with hairstyle Fittschen 1 or 2: Without personal name but possibly part of issues of Apollophanes
Dating c. 147–176, possibly 147–161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹϹΤΗ(sic)
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ϹΥΝΑΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus (Lydios) standing, left, holding eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 20, Cop 704
Specimens 16 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 20
2 2     P: 1995 Wa 6515
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     Cop: 704
5 5     V: GR 32925
6 6     vA 3969
7 7     C: Mossop
8 8     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 37 (01/11/2015), 545
9 9     ✸ Peus 388 (01/11/2006), 1109 = Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 64 (20/11/2014), 2082
10 10     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 16 (19/05/2005), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 600 = CNG Electronic Auction 220 (14/10/2009), 259
11 11     Antioch & Associates Fixed Price List 70, 423 = CNG Electronic Auction 162 (11/04/2007), 190
12 12     Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner 33 (10/02/2016), 30210
13 13     MünzZentrum 73 (22/04/1992), 199
14 14     MünzZentrum 71 (03/06/1991), 375
15 15     G. Hirsch 247 (21/09/2006), 2361
16 16     Numismatik Naumann 58 (01/10/2017), 350