RPC IV.3, 6331 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6331 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΕΥϹΕΒ ϹΕ[Β ΥΙοϹ?]
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Εὐσεβὴς Σεβαστοῦ υἰὸς 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) ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤΙ(ΝΗϹ) ΕΤ ΠΗ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ἔτους πηʹ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ἔτ(ους) πηʹ
Translation of Flavian Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, of 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 25 mm
Average weight 9.27 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 38–9
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 38, pierced, 8.91g
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 39
3 3     Mu: 3a (acc. 26954)