RPC IV.3, 3800 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3800 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ Α[ΥΡΑΗΛ?] ΚοΜΜοΔ
Edition Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρήλι(ος) Κόμμοδ(ος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛ ϹΥΡΙ ΠΑΛ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλ(εως) Συρί(ας) Παλ(αιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia New City of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design eagle standing on base, facing, head, right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.32 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69111 SNG 985, misreading reverse legend as 'ΦΛ ΝƐΑС СVΡΙ ΠΑΛ'
2 2     CNG 27 (29/09/1993), 1342