RPC VI, 8934 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8934 (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 head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛ ϹΥΡ ΠΑΛ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλ(εως) Συρ(ίας) Παλ(αιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia New City 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 13.21 g
Axis 1
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: L1906
2 2     Lindgren III, 1505a
3 3     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 156, 5 Mar. 2007, lot 1846