RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 68563)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 68563)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Macrinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ ϹΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπ(έλλιος) Σε(βῆρος) Μακρῖνος Σε(βαστὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛΕωϹ ϹΥ(Ρ) ΠΑΛ(Α)
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλεως Συρ(ίας) Παλα(ιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia New City of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Mount Gerizim with two peaks; below in front, a colonnade; a stairway, flanked by a series of shrines or altars on the slope, leads to a temple seen in three-quarter view at the top of first peak; another roadway to an altar on top of the peak to the right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 16.10 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 88; Rosenberger III, 32; Sofaer 83
Specimens 12 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1843,0712 BMC 88
— —     P: Chandon de Briailles 1022
— —     P: Vogüé 414
— —     P: 184
— —     ✸ P: 179
— —     IMJ Sofaer 83 = Auctiones 17, 7 June 1988, lot 395
— —     IMJ Sofaer 84 = Lanz 32, 29 Apr. 1985, lot 686 = Sternberg 6, 25 Nov. 1976, lot 658 = Hirsch 90, 13 Nov. 1974, lot 170
— —     CNG 118, 13 Sept. 2021, lot 862
— —     Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 724 = Triton VI, 14–15 Jan. 2003, lot 578 (part)
— —     Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20428
— —     Rosenberger III, 32
— —     VAuctions 321, 10 Nov. 2016, lot 79 = MM Basel 32, 20 Oct. 1966, lot 422