RPC IV.3, 6329 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6329 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Year ΠΖ = 87
Dating AD 158/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΕΥϹΕΒ ϹΕΒ ΥΙοϹ
Edition Αὐρήλιος Καῖσαρ Εὐσεβ(ὴς) Σεβ(αστοῦ) υἰὸς
Translation Aurelius Caesar, Pious, son of the Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠοΛΕ(ωϹ) ϹΥΡ(ΙΑϹ) ΠΑ(ΛΕ([ ])) ΕΤ ΠΖ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλε[---] ἔτ(ους) πζʹ
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria Palaestina, of year 87
Reverse design cult statue of Zeus Heliopolites/Baal of Neapolis(?) standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding whip and two ears of corn; between two foreparts of bulls
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.00 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 28–29
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 28
2 2     P: 153
3 3     L: BMC 29
4 4     B: 1972/108
5 5     Private coll. T. Mullally