RPC IV.3, 9053 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9053 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕ ϹΕΒΑ ΘΥΓΑ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛ[ΕωϹ?] ϹΥΡ ΠΑΛΕ ΕΤ ΠΖ
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of turreted Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on uncertain object, left, holding human bust and long sceptre, wearing sword; Tyche under canape
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 159, both sides tooled