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 Σεβαστὴ Εὐσεβοῦς Σεβαστοῦ Σεβαστῆ Θυγάτηρ Φαυστεῖνα Σεβ(αστὴ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) Σεβα(στῆ) Θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕ[?] ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΕϹ ΕΤ ΠΗ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλε--- Συρίας Παλεστίνης ἔτους πηʹ 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 11.90 g
Axis 10, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69101 SNG 974
2 2     CGT coll., ex CNG 317, 18 Dec. 2013, lot 176
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CGT coll.