RPC IV.3, 4016 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4016 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤοΚΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ [Ϲ?]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσαρ Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛΕωϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙ ΕΤ Ϙ
Edition Φλαoυίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ἔτους ϙʹ Φλ(αoυίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαι(στίνης) ἔτ(ους) ϙʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, year 90
Reverse design nude Apollo standing, facing, head, left, holding laurel-branch and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.96 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-7-28-58 Weber 8108, obverse as 'Commodus', in L under 'Commodus'
2 2     ✸ P: 156
3 3     NY: 1998.18.168 Lindgren III, 1503, slightly misreading both legends
4 4     J. Gebauer coll. = CNG EA 587, 21 May 2025, lot 531