RPC IV.2, 3350 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3350 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina I (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Aelius Apollinarios
Issue Early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating 138–140
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Faustina I wearing corn wreath in the guise of Demeter, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΜ Μ ΑΙΛ ΑΠΟΛΛΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Reverse design Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding Nike, resting arm on shield; beside, upright spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference GM 729, no. 635
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B GM 729, no. 635, pl. XII.4
2 2     Hauck & Aufhäuser 15 (21/03/2000), 337, pl. 10
3 3     Afyon: Inv. 148
4 4     Afyon: Inv. 1863
5 5     O
6 6     Alex G. Malloy 23 (30/10/1987), 140