RPC IV.3, 9053 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition Φαυστεῖνα Σεβαστὴ Εὐσεβοῦς Σεβαστοῦ Θυγάτηρ Φαυστεῖνα Σεβ(αστὴ) Εὐσε(βοῦς) Σεβα(στοῦ) Θυγά(τηρ)
Translation Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛ[ΕωϹ?] ϹΥΡ ΠΑΛΕ ΕΤ ΠΖ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλεστίνης ἔτους πζʹ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρ(ίας) Παλε(στίνης) ἔτ(ους) πζʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina, year 87
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
Average weight 15.28 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 159, both sides tooled