Tyche, standing draped and wearing a turreted crown, facing right, holding a scepter and cornucopia, and resting one foot on the figure of a river god.
Obverse Legends
IOVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CE (Julia Domna Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
NVC CKV IEP ACV (Nysa-Scythopolis, sacred and inviolable); ΘEC (date=279)
Spijkerman (1978, 196-197, no.29) publishes a second, similar coin, with an obverse legend of NVCKV, but likewise dated 219; weight=7.04g, and diameter=17mm
Selected Bibliography
American Numismatic Society 1944.100.69165
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.196-197, nos.28-29).
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pg.32, no.184).
Two draped figures (Demeter and Kore-Persephone?) standing and facing one another, both placing a hand on a central torch; figure at left holds ears of grain.
Obverse Legends
IOYΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑC (Julia Domna Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
NYC CKVΘ IEP ACY (Nysa-Scythopolis, sacred and inviolable)
Type Notes
Spijkerman (1978:196-197, no.27) identifies the reverse figures as Athena and Demeter.
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society.
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press.
The title "Greek city" appear on coins under Marcus Aurelius (Meshorer et al. 2013: 181).
Selected Bibliography
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.192-193, no.15).
Roman Provincial Coinage Online IV no.6473 (temporary #) [http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6473/]
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society.
Coin of Faustina Iunior from Nysa-Scythopolis (SCY0103)
Description
Local bronze coin of Faustina Iunior, daughter of the emperor Antoninus Pius and wife of the future emperor Marcus Aurelius, from Nysa-Scythopolis (147-161 CE)
A similar obverse type is found on other coins of Faustina Iunior from Nysa-Scythopolis (Scy0101), and on other coins of the empress in the region (eg. Abl0101-0103; Hip0101-0102).
Tyche , draped and wearing a turreted crown, stands facing right between two columns. She holds a long scepter and a cornucopia, and rests one foot on a swimming river god.
Obverse Legends
ΦΑVCTEINA CEBAC(TH) (Faustina Sebasta)
Reverse Legends
NYCA C KOI(? (Nysa Scythopolis [of/in] Koile [Syria])
In Meshorer et al.'s (2013:183, no.18) publication of this type, the reverse legend is: NYCAE KOI CVPI, apparently adding "Syria" to the name of the city.
Selected Bibliography
Roman Provincial Coinage Online IV no.6468 (temporary #) [http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6468/]
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pp.183, no.18)
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.190-191, no.10).