RPC VI, 8955 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8955 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ(Ρ) 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 ΠΟΛΕωϹ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως
Translation of Flavia Neapolis
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, right, wearing kalathos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.61 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference BMC 106
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1735
2 2     L: 1908,0110.2110 BMC 106
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     O
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 273, 8 Feb. 2012, lot 285