RPC VI, 8909 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8909 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕωϹ ϹΥ ΠΑΛ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συ(ρίας) Παλ(αιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple complex connected to the colonnade at the slope by stairways; to right, roadway leading to altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.72 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 98, SNG ANS 1004
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69130 ANS 1004
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 98