Description: Paphlagonia, Amastris, Faustina II (147 - 175 AD) - daughter of Antoninus Pius & wife of Marcus Aurelius. ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH; draped bust right / AMACTPIANΩN; Apollo nude walking left holding bow and patera.

Diameter: AE23 mm

Weight: 7,48 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: not in known references, reverse motif can be found on Faustina II coin from Serdica (H&J 12.9.7.1 = Varbanov 1887)

Commentary: great patina, good centering

History: Amastris was founded by the Persian Princess of the same name, who was given by Alexander the Great as a wife to his general.

Article Number: 002-02-05-41652