RPC IV.3, 6349 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6349 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating 161-176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤƐΙΝΑΝ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗΝ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, r.
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝƐΑϹ ΠοΛƐ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙ(ϹΤ[ ?) ƐΤ Ϟ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing headdress of three plumes, having supports; between two stags
Metal Æ
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 69–71
Specimens 8 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 69 de Saulcy 253, no. 5
2 2     L: BMC 70
3 3     L: BMC 71, reverse legend worn
4 4     P: 165
5 5     P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 409
6 6     B: (Fox)
7 7     NY: 1999.32.169, end of reverse legend obscure
8 8     O