RPC IV.3, 6340 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6340 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕ ϹΕΒ(Α) ΘΥΓΑ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστὴ Εὐσεβοῦς Σεβαστοῦ Θυγάτηρ Φαυστεῖνα Σεβ(αστὴ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) Σεβα(στοῦ) Θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕω ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤΙ ΕΤ ΠΗ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ἔτους πηʹ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεω(ς) Συρίας Παλαιστί(νης) ἔτ(ους) πηʹ
Translation of Flavian Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, of year 88
Reverse design Tyche standing, left, wearing lotus, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.49 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 56
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 56, pierced, 11.26g
2 2     ✸ B: 10147
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     V: GR 22518
5 5     NY: 1961.154.137 SNG 973, perhaps with shorter obverse legend
6 6     Private coll. = Rosenblum 38D, 16 May 2009, lot 73