★ Very rare ★
*Just 3 specimens known to RPC, never recorded by acsearch*
Ionia, Ephesus AE (Bronze, 6.18g, 22mm) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar) and Faustina II (Augusta) under Antoninus Pius (138-161) Magistrate: Flavius Iulianus, Issue: Marcus Aurelius as Caesar and Faustina II (c. 158–161)
Obv: οΥΗΡοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ [Φ]ΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕ; to left, bare head of Marcus Aurelius (medium length beard), right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II, left
Rev: ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΙΟΥΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ; river-god reclining, left, holding cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus, resting on water-urn
Ref: RPC IV.2 №: 2674 (temporary), Karwiese 341