RPC IX, 2146

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2146
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1, with Greek inscriptions
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Γ ΟΥΕ ΤΡΕΒ ΓΑΛΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐε(ίβιος) Τρεβ(ωνιανὸς) Γάλ<λ>ος
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹΠΟΛΕωϹ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νεαπόλεως
Translation of Flavia Neapolis
Reverse design Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective, and altar (on the left), steep stairway and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head left, spreading wings; sometimes, at top, crescent and star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.29 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 104–9
Specimens 23 (13 in the core collections)
Note All coins are from the same obv. die. For die links, see Harl pp. 89-90

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1839,1219.68 BMC 148
2 2     L: 1840,0217.261 BMC 150
3 3     L: 1908,0110.2157 BMC 149, pl. VII.13, rev.
4 4     L: 1935,1019.8
5 5     P: 1027, Chandon
6 6     P: 1028, Chandon
7 7     ✸ P: 220 BMC pl. LX.1 = Harl 104
8 8     B: Löbb.
9 9     B: Löbb.
10 10     G SNG 3580
11 11     NY: 1944.100.69152 SNG 1033
12 12     O
13 13     O
14 14     A: 6181B
15 15     IMJ: 2012.001.33066 Sofaer 216
18 18     CNG EA 197, 15 Oct. 2008, lot 97
19 19     CNG EA 239, 25 Aug. 2010, lot 422 = CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 855
21 21     CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1255
22 22     CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1256
23 23     Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, Shoshanna coll. part 2, lot 20449
25 25     Hirsch 284, 26 Sept. 2012, lot 3008 = Hirsch 279–80, 8 Feb. 2012, lot 4835
26 26     Sternberg 34, 22 Oct. 1998, lot 264
27 27     R. Hoppensteadt coll.