RPC IV.3, 6340 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

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 ΦΑVϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒ ƐVϹƐ ϹƐΒ(Α) ΘVΓΑ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, r.
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝƐΑϹ ΠΟΛƐⲰ ϹVΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤΙ ƐΤ ΠΗ
Reverse design Tyche standing, l., wearing lotus, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal Æ
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 56
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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