14335

Creator

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Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD)

Mint

Neapolis

Province or Region

Samaria

Date

159/160 AD

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

28

Weight

13.12g

Obverse Description

Hear of Faustina II, r.; draped. ΦΑΥϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑ ƐVϹƐΒ ϹƐΒ ΘV

Reverse Description

Tyche stands left; turreted; hols rudder and cornucopia. ΦΛ ΝƐΑϹ ΠοΛƐⲰϹ ϹΥΡΙ(ΑϹ) ΠΑΛƐ(ϹΤΙ) ƐΤ ΠΗ (date =159/160 AD)

Comments

RPC attributes this type to the reign of Antoninus Pius. Faustina, daughter of A. Pius, wife of M. Aurelius, became empress in 161 AD.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land

Document Type

Article