RPC IV.3, 9056 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9056 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ [ ] [ΑΥΡ?] ΑΝΤ[ω?]ΝΙΝΟ[ ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) [---] Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνο[---]
Translation Emperor [---] Aurelius Antoninus [---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹ[ ] ϹΚΥ[?] Τ ΙΕΡ ΑϹ Τ ϹΥΡ ΕΛ ΠΟ ΘΛϹ
Edition Νυσ[---] Σκυ[---] τ(ῆς) ἱερ(ᾶς) ἀσ(ύλου) τ(ῆς) Συρ(ίας) ἐλ(ευθέρου) πό(λεως) θλσʹ
Translation of Nysa[---]Scythopolis[---], the sacred, inviolable, free city of Syria, 239
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding Nike over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 16.91 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 229