RPC IV.3, 6333 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6333 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΡ]ΗΛΙοϹ Κ[ΑΙϹΑΡ ΕΥ]ϹΕΒ ϹΕΒ ΥΙο[Ϲ]
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 ΠοΛΕωϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑ([ΛΕ?]) ΕΤ ΠΖ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλε(στίνης) ἔτ(ους) πζʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, year 87
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.54 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 42–3
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 42
2 2     L: BMC 43