20310

Creator

Preview

Period

Severus Alexander

Ruler

Severus Alexander (222-235 AD)

Mint

Joppa

Province or Region

Samaria

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

20

Weight

6.7g

Obverse Description

Head of Severus Alexander, right, laureate. ΦΛΑ ΙΟΠΠΗϹ

Reverse Description

Athena standing facing, head right, holding spear and resting on shield at her feet. ΦΛΑ_U (?) [ΙΟ]ΠΠΗϹ

Comments

Reverse inscription blundered? Vespasian gave the city autonomy and renamed it Flavia See Acts 9-11 for NT Joppa.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

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

Credit Line

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives

Document Type

Article