RPC IV.3, 8631 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8631 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating after 164
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ (Αs shaped as Λs)
Edition Φαυστῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II wearing stephane, right
Reverse inscription [ΥΠΕ]Ρ ΝΙΚΗϹ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ (Α shaped as Λ)
Edition ὑπὲρ νίκης Ῥωμαίων
Translation for the victory of the Romans
Reverse design Iustitia/Dikaiosyne standing, left, holding scales and cornucopia
Metal silver
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.54 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1987-11-12-4
2 2     Mu: 3, under 'Edessa in Mesopotamia'