RPC IX, 2156

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2156
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Issue Group 1, with Greek inscriptions
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ[Ϲ Γ ΟΥΙΒ ΤΡΕΒ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹΙΑΝΟ]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐίβ(ιος) Τρεβ(ωνιανὸς) Οὐολουσιανό(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Volusianus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹΠΟΛΕωϹ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νεαπόλεως
Translation of Flavia Neapolis
Reverse design at left, Demeter(?) standing right, holding long torch entwined by a serpent; at right, Nike advancing left, supporting Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.35 g
Axis 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 142a corr.
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.69157 SNG 1038 (‘Gallus’) = Harl 142a
2 2     ✸ Yale: 2001.87.12652
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     R. Becker coll.