RPC VIII, 3024

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 3024
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 NEAPOL NEOCORO, COL
Edition Neapoli neocoro colonia Neapol(i) neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
Reverse design founder of the colony, ploughing with bull and cow, right; above, Mount Gerizim and vexillum with eagle; below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.83 g
Axis 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 3015/1–4, 3018/1–2, 3019/1. 1: same rev. die as 3047/1, 3, 10.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Z. Zur coll.