RPC VI, 8930 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8930 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος 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 rear
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛ ϹΥ ΠΑΛ ς(?)
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης Σ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας πόλ(εως) Συ(ρίας) Παλ(αιστίνης) Σ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria Palaestina, S(?)
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 21 mm
Average weight 9.72 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG MBS 67, 22 Sept. 2004, lot 1157