RPC VIII, 3016

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 3016
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Otacilia Severa (Augusta)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription M OT SEVERAE AVG M C
Edition Marciae Otaciliae Severae Augustae Matri Castrorum M(arciae) Ot(aciliae) Severae Aug(ustae) M(atri) C(astrorum)
Translation to Marcia Otacilia Severa, Augusta, Mother of the Camps
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, right, on crescent
Reverse inscription COL SERG NEAPOL
Edition colonia Sergia Neapolis col(onia) Serg(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation colony Sergia Neapolis
Reverse design Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective, and altar (on the right), steep stairway and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head left, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.00 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 53
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2987/1, 3, 3020/1–2, 4, 3021/1, 3022/1, 3023/1, 3025/1, 3030/2.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 204
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 180
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 181
4 4     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1240
5 5     ✸ CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1498
6 6     Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20443
7 7     Savoca 4, 30 Aug. 2015, lot 359