RPC IV.2, 1395 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1395 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Octavius Artemidoros (first archon)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΟΚΤ ΑΡΤΕΜΙ ΑΡΧ Α ϹΑΙΤΗΝωΝ(sic)
Edition ἐπὶ Ὀκτ(αβίου) Ἀρτεμι(δώρου) ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Σαϊτ<τ>ηνῶν
Translation under Octavius Artemidoros, first archon, of the Saittians
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of nude Aphrodite, standing, facing, head, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 13.39 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Hochard 1685, BMC 39, LS 128, no. 5
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

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