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 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 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

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