RPC IX, 2148

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2148
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 ΟΥΙΒ ΤΡΙΒ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐίβ(ιυς) Τρεβ(ωνιανὸς) Γάλλος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus
Obverse design radiate 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 25 mm
Average weight 10.71 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 124–5
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3: same pair of dies. 1, 3: same obv. die as 2152/1–5, 7–11.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2154 BMC 152
2 2     Mu Harl 125, pl. 13
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69153 SNG 1034
4 4     Lindgren III, 1515