RPC VI, 8972 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8972 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ[Ρ Ϲ(Ε)?] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Αλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(υῆρος) Αλέξανδρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing decorated cuirass, seen from front
Reverse inscription [Φ ΝΕΑϹ Π Ϲ?] Π ΟϹ ΕΥϹ ΕΦ ΤΕΤΑΡ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης ΟϹ--- ƐΥϹ ƐΦ ΤƐΤΑΡ Φ(λαουίας) Νέας π(όλεως) Σ(υρίας) Π(αλαιστίνης) ΟϹ[---] ƐΥϹ ƐΦ ΤƐΤΑΡ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria Palaestina OS[---] EUS EF TETAR(?)
Reverse design Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple complex connected to the colonnade at the slope by stairways; to right, roadway leading to altar; to left, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.38 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     CNG EA 337, 22 Oct. 2014, lot 330
2 2     ✸ Vcoins 64708