RPC IX, 2164

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2164
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Augustus)
Issue Group 1, with Greek inscriptions
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΚΥΝΤΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Κύντος Δέκιος
Translation Emperor Caesar Quintus Decius
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹΠΟΛΕωϹ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νεαπόλεως
Translation of Flavia Neapolis
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing right, holding patera and serpent; to left, Asclepius standing left, feeding from patera a serpent which is raising before him, holding staff; above, star and Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.91 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference Harl, Neapolis 103
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 2165/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ: 2012.001.33065 Sofaer 215
2 2     ✸ Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20666
3 3     Rosenberger III, 109