RPC I, 4833

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4833
Province Syria
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Claudius
Issue Year 115
Dating AD 51/2
Obverse inscription
Obverse design three ears of corn
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑ Η ΚΑΙ ϹΚΥΘΟΠΟΛΙϹ, L ΕΙΡ
Edition Νῦσα ἡ καὶ Σκυθόπολις (ἔτους) ειρʹ
Translation Nysa also known as Scythopolis, of year 115
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, with ? and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 4.36 g
Reference Barkay 11
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note The Sofaer coin confirms the dating and allows full reading of reverse legend.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Haifa-MA Dagon Mus.: Y. Meshorer, IEJ 27, 1977, 40–1
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 2