RPC VI, 8921 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8921 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ Π ϹΥ ΠΑΛ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Π(όλεως) 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 24 mm
Average weight 12.60 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Heritage CICF Signature Sale 3024, 18 Apr. 2013, lot 25800