RPC VI, 8966 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8966 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΟ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ(Ο)(Ϲ)
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σεο(υῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing decorated cuirass, seen from front
Reverse inscription Φ ΝΕΑϹ Π Ϲ Π ΟϹ[ ] ΕΥϹ Ε ΤΕΤ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ΟϹ--- ƐΥϹ Ɛ ΤƐΤ Φλ(αουίας) Νέας π(όλεως) Σ(υρίας) Π(αλαιστίνης) ΟϹ[---] ƐΥϹ Ɛ ΤƐΤ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria Palaestina OS[---] EUS E TET(?)
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 23 mm
Average weight 7.35 g
Axis 1, 6, 10, 12
Reference Rosenberger 69, Sofaer 128
Specimens 9 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.4387
2 2     L: 1908,0110.2082 BMC 112
3 3     L: 1908,0110.2095 BMC 113
4 4     L: 1908,0110.2170 BMC 115
6 6     B: 1893/16
7 7     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69133 SNG 1008
8 8     NY: 1944.100.69134 SNG 1009
9 9     IMJ Sofaer 128
10 10     Rosenberger 69