Judaea, Neapolis, Faustina II
55,00 €
Description
Judaea, Neapolis, Faustina II (147 – 176 AD). Struck 160-161 AD. ΦAΥCTEINA CEB EΥCE CEBAC ΘΥΓ; draped bust right / ΦΛ ΝΕΑC ΠΟΛΕWC CΥΡΙΑC ΠΑΛΕCTI; Tyche wearing kalathos, standing facing looking left, holding cornucopia, and resting on rudder, ET ΠΘ in fields.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 12,30 |
| Grade: | gF/F |
| Attribution: | Rosenberger 20 |
| Commentary: | metal surfaces, some roughness on obverse |
Historical Context
Some 25 years after Bar Kokhba revolt, the name of the former province of Judaea is seen on the coin as Syria Palaestina.




