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?]
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛΕ(ωϹ) ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤΙ(ΝΗϹ) ΕΤ ΠΗ
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
Axis 12
Reference BMC 38–9
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 38, pierced, 8.91g
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 39
3 3     Mu: 3a (acc. 26954)