RPC IV.3, 6468 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6468 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστή
Translation Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹΑ ΚΟΙ ϹΥΡΙ
Edition Νύσα Κοί(λης) Συρί(ας)
Translation Nysa of Coele-Syria
Reverse design shrine with two columns enclosing statue of turreted Tyche standing, right, holding long sceptre and cornucopia; Tyche resting foot on swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 7.02 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 10
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 10, pl. 41
2 2     V: GR 22532, under 'Treborianus Gallus'
3 3     ✸ Roma EA 62, 17 Oct. 2019, lot 598