RPC IV.3, 6346 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6346 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕ ϹΕΒΑ 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 ΠΟΛΕωϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΕϹΤΙΝΗϹ ΕΤ ΠΘ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλεστίνης ἔτους πθʹ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλεστίνης ἔτ(ους) πθʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, year 89
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing headdress of three plumes, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.23 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 66
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 66
2 2     NY: 1944.100.69106 SNG 979
3 3     P: 164
4 4     Fritz Rudolf Künker 417 eLive, 31 Oct. 2024, lot 3340
5 5     ✸ CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 1043