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 ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗΝ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛΕ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙ(ϹΤ[ ?) ΕΤ Ϟ
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
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