RPC VI, 8935 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8935 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ(Ρ) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ Π(ΟΛ) ϹΥΡ ΠΑΛ Ν
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης Ν Φλ(αουίας) Νέας πόλ(εως) Συρ(ίας) Παλ(αιστίνης) Ν
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria Palaestina, N(?)
Reverse design Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple complex connected to the colonnade at the slope by stairways; to right, roadway leading to altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.88 g
Axis 12
Reference Rosenberger 39
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1021
2 2     P: 1019
3 3     NY: 1944.100.69125 SNG 999
4 4     CNG EA 336, 8 Oct. 2014, lot 213
5 5     ✸ Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 726
6 6     Lindgren I, 2432
7 7     Rosenberger 39
8 8     Brisbane: 421