RPC IV.3, 6339 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6339 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription [ΦΑΥ]ϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹ [ΕΥϹΕ ϹΕΒΑ?] ΘΥΓΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστὴ Εὐσεβὴς Σεβαστοῦ Θυγάτηρ Φαυστεῖνα Σεβασ(τὴ) Εὐσε(βὴς) Σεβα(στοῦ) Θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta Pious daughter of the Augustus
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ[ ] ϹΥΡ ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤΙΝΗ ΕΤ ΠΗ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας--- Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ἔτους πηʹ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας[---] Συρ(ίας) Παλαιστίνη(ς) 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 29 mm
Average weight 12.68 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 55
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 55 de Saulcy 254, no. 9