RPC VI, 8956 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8956 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ(Ρ) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ(ΟϹ)
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 front
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑ(Ϲ) ΠΟ(ΛΕωϹ?) ϹΥΡ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νεᾶς Πόλεως Συρ(ίας)
Translation Flavia Neapolis of Syria
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, right, wearing kalathos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.52 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference BMC 108
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2108 BMC 108
2 2     NY: 1998.18.169
3 3     ✸ O
4 4     Lindgren III, 1508