RPC IX, 2169

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2169
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Trebonianus Gallus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2, with Latin inscriptions
Obverse inscription IMP C C VIB TRIB GALLO AVG
Edition Imp(eratori) C(aesari) C(aio) Vib(io) Treb(oniano) Gallo Aug(usto)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Caius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL NEAPOL
Edition col(onia) Neapol(is)
Translation Colony Neapolis
Reverse design Neptune standing right, holding dolphin and trident, right foot on prow; at right, boar standing left, and military standard surmounted by eagle left; between them, star; above, Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.09 g
Axis 1, 7, 11, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 152
Specimens 13 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3, 7–13: same pair of dies.
Note For die links, see Harl p. 96

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1931,0603.53
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     IMJ: 2012.001.33084 Sofaer 234
4 4     IMJ: 78.02744
5 5     Tel Aviv Meshorer, Eretz-Israel, p. 51, p. 115, no. 139
6 6     CNG 100, 7 Oct. 2015, lot 1772
7 7     CNG 85, 15 Sept. 2010, lot 697
8 8     CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 294
9 9     Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 740
10 10     ✸ Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, Shoshanna coll. part 2, lot 20451
11 11     NAC 59, 4 Apr. 2011, lot 1436
12 12     NAC 64, 17 May 2012, lot 1929
13 13     Rosenberger III, 120