RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 69791)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 69791)
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; radiate sun to left of the temple on top and crescent to its right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 15.09 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sofaer 85
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    IMJ: 71.01103
    ✸ IMJ Sofaer 85
    CNG EA 209, 22 Apr. 2009, lot 290
    CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1254
    Heritage Mar. 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20653
    MMAG 81, 18 Sept. 1995, lot 760