RPC IV.3, 6338 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6338 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΕΒ) ϹΕΒΑ ΘΥΓΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβ(αστὴ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) Σεβα(στῆ) Θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus, Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛΕ(ωϹ) ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΕϹΤ(Ι) ΕΤ ΠΗ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλεστί(νης) ἔτ(ους) πηʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, year 88
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing lotus, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.86 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 53–4
Specimens 8 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 53, obverse legend obscure
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 54, pl. VI.3 (rev.)
3 3     P: 169
4 4     P: 171
5 5     P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 408
6 6     B: I-B
7 7     Mu: 5
8 8     O