RPC IV.3, 6328 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6328 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΕΥϹΕΒ ϹΕΒ ΥΙοϹ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Εὐσεβ(ὴς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) υἰὸς
Translation Aurelius Caesar, Pious, son of the Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard) with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕωϹ ϹΥΡ([ ?]) ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤΙΝΗϹ (probably no date)
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρ[---] Παλαιστίνης
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria [---] Palaestina
Reverse design cult statue of Zeus Heliopolites/Baal of Neapolis(?) standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding whip and two ears of corn; between two foreparts of bulls
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.00 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 27
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 27, obverse with traces of silver cover de Saulcy, 250, no. 5
2 2     ✸ P: 152
3 3     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1014