RPC IV.3, 9050 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9050 (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 ΟΥ?]ΗΡοϹ 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 ΠΑΛΑΙϹΤΙ[ΝΗϹ?] ΕΤ ΠΘ
Edition Φλ(αουΐας) Νέας Πόλε(ως) Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ἔτ(ους) πθʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, city of Syria Palaestina, year 89
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 9.31 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 155