RPC VI, 8916 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8916 (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, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ Π(Ο) ϹΥ(Ρ) ΠΑ(Λ)
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πό(λεως) Συρ(ίας) Παλ(αιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia Neapolis of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design facing quadriga carrying the conical stone of Emesa, on which eagle facing, on the left, and Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple, on the right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 9.96 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Rosenberger 49, Sofaer 103
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2106 BMC 101
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 103
3 3     NY: 1961.154139 SNG 1006
4 4     Lindgren I, 2433
5 5     Rosenberger 49
6 6     L: 1908,0110.2557 (under Balanea-Claudia Leucas)
7 7     ✸ CNG EA 566, 17 July 2024, lot 460 = CNG EA 510, 23 Feb. 2022, lot 627, ex Dr. J. M. Galst coll. = Coin Galleries, 14 Apr. 1999
8 8     Agora 63, 20 Dec. 2016, lot 149