Coin of Faustina Iunior from Nysa-Scythopolis (SCY0102)
Dublin Core
Title
Coin of Faustina Iunior from Nysa-Scythopolis (SCY0102)
Description
Local bronze coin of Faustina Iunior, wife of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, from Nysa-Scythopolis
Source
Publisher
Spijkerman 1978:190-191, no.11.
Format
Bronze
Language
Identifier
SCY0102
Numismatics Item Type Metadata
Metal
Bronze
Weight (g)
7.27-7.77g
Province
Palaestina
Region
Decapolis
Obverse Type
Draped bust of Faustina, facing right
Reverse Type
Draped bust of Tyche, wearing turreted crown, facing left
Obverse Legends
ΦAVCT CEBACTH (Faustina Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
NVCACKO ICVPIAC (Nysa Scythopolis [in/of] Coele Syria)
Type Notes
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).
Name 1
Role 1
Selected Bibliography
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.190-191, no.11).
Roman Provincial Coinage Online IV no.6469 (temporary #) [http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6469/]
Roman Provincial Coinage Online IV no.6469 (temporary #) [http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6469/]
Citation
“Coin of Faustina Iunior from Nysa-Scythopolis (SCY0102),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 16, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/65.