RPC IV.3, 6351 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6351 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤοΚ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡοϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐῆρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus (with traces of drapery), right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΑΙϹ(ΤΙ) ΕΤ Ϙ
Edition Φλ(αoυίας) Νέας Πόλε(ως) Συρίας Παλαιστί(νης) ἔτ(ους) ϙʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, of year 90
Reverse design cult statue of Zeus Heliopolites/Baal of Neapolis(?) standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding whip and two ears of corn; between two foreparts of bulls
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.95 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 73–6
Specimens 8 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 73, obverse without traces of drapery
2 2     P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 410, obverse without traces of drapery
3 3     L: BMC 74
4 4     L: BMC 75
5 5     L: BMC 76
6 6     P: 155(2)
7 7     P: 171A
8 8     B: (Löbb)