RPC IV.3, 6330 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6330 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating 159/60
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΕΥϹΕΒ ϹΕΒ Υ(ΙΟϹ)
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), right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛΕ(ωϹ) ϹΥΡΙ(ΑϹ) ΠΑΛΕϹΤΙ(ΝΗϹ) ΕΤ ΠΗ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλεστίνης ἔτ(ους) πηʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, year 88
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 24 mm
Average weight 9.39 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 30–7
Specimens 23 (23 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 30
2 2     L: BMC 31
3 3     L: BMC 32
4 4     L: BMC 33
5 5     L: BMC 34, pl. VI.1 (rev.)
6 6     L: BMC 35 de Saulcy 250, no. 7 (have got his entry twice)
7 7     L: BMC 36 de Saulcy 250, no. 7 = F. Imhoof-Blumer, NZ 23, p. 14, pl. I.17
8 8     L: BMC 37
9 9     ✸ P: 154
10 10     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1015
11 11     B: 1874/418
12 12     B: I-B
13 13     B: (Löbb)
14 14     B: (Löbb)
15 15     B: (Löbb)
16 16     NY: 1944.100.69098 SNG 969
17 17     NY: 1961.154.136 SNG 970
18 18     NY: 1944.100.69099 SNG 971, pierced, 6.90g
19 19     V: GR 22516, obverse legend obscure
20 20     V: GR 22517
21 21     C: Lewis 1843
22 22     C: Lewis 1844, not illustrated
23 23     C: Leake 7915, Suppl., p. 72.2, pierced 10.52g