RPC IV.3, 6348 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6348 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Faustina II (Augusta)
Dating 161–176
Obverse inscription ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗΝ
Obverse design draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕω(Ϲ) ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑΛΕϹ(ΤΙΝΗϹ) ΕΤ Ϟ
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing headdress of three plumes, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 68, Cop 17
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 68
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     Cop: 17
4 4     Mu: 8
5 5     Private collection H. I. = Frank Sternberg 33 (18/09/1997), no. 96