RPC IX, 2161

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2161
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 ΟΥΙ ΤΡΕΒ ΟΥΟΛΟΥϹΙΑΝ(ΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐί(βιος) Τρεβ(ωνιανὸς) Οὐολουσιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Volusianus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Volusian, 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 11.77 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Harl, Neapolis 143–6
Specimens 19 (3 in the core collections)
Note For die links, see Harl pp. 95-6
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B
2 2     B: 5256
3 3     NY: 1944.100.69150 SNG 1031 (‘Gallus’)
4 4     Beirut-AUB: 1892 Baramki 62, pl. VI.1
5 5     Bern: Righetti 2424
6 6     IMJ: 2012.001.33088 Sofaer 239
7 7     IMJ: 2012.001.33089 Sofaer 240
8 8     IMJ: 2012.001.33091 Sofaer 241
9 9     Vat: 574
10 10     Vat: 576
11 11     CNA MBS 20, 25 Mar. 1992, lot 473
12 12     ✸ CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1244
13 13     CNG EA 184, 19 Mar. 2008, lot 130
14 14     CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 417
15 15     CNG MBS 82, 16 Sept. 2009, lot 886
16 16     Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 742
17 17     R. Becker coll.
18 18     Freiburg: 038
19 19     Freiburg: 039