RPC IV.3, 6348 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6348 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating 161–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗΝ
Edition Φαυστεῖναν Σεβαστήν Φαυστεῖναν Σεβαστήν
Translation for Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕω(Ϲ) ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΕϹ(ΤΙΝΗϹ) ΕΤ Ϙ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλεστίνης ἔτους ϙʹ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλεστίνης ἔτ(ους) ϙʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria Palaestina, year 90
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 6.16 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 68, Cop 17
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 68
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     Cop: 17
4 4     Mu: 8
5 5     Private collection H. I. = Frank Sternberg 33 (18/09/1997), no. 96
6 6     CGT coll.