RPC IV.2, 1252 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1252 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Iulia Gordus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Faustina II: Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Dating 147–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ(Η)
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΕ(ΩΝ) ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design river-god reclining, left, holding long reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Hochard 502-3, Hochard 490 corr., BMC 26–7, Cop 159
Specimens 12 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 26
2 2     L: BMC 27
3 3     Cop: 159
4 4     Mu SNG 191
5 5     NY: 1944.100.48940
6 6     V: GR 32928 Hochard 502a, pl. 25
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     Aberdeen: 309, described as 'ancient cast?' Hochard 490a, pl. 25, obverse as 'Faustina I'
9 9     Rome: 80363 Prowe III, 1462, pl. XXIII = Calomino MNR 380
10 10     Private coll. CGT, ex Lars Rutten, obverse worn, attribution to this type not entirely certain
11 11     Helios Numismatik 3 (29/04/2009), 462 = GRPCL Gordus-Julia 57 = Hochard 503b, pl. 25
12 12     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 52 (02/04/2017), 1011 = GRPCL Gordus-Julia 56