RPC IV.3, 3790 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3790 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕ ϹΕΒ ϹΕΒΑ ΘΥΓΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβ(αστὴ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) Σεβα(στῆ) Θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus, Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕ[?] ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΕϹ ΕΤ ΠΗ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλε[---] Συρίας Παλεσ(τίνης) ἔτ(ους) πηʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, [---], of Syria Palaestina, year 88
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, left, wearing lotus, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.23 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69101 SNG 974