RPC IX, 2174

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2174
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Issue Group 2, with Latin inscriptions
Obverse inscription IMP C VOLVSIANVS P F AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Volusianus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Volusian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL NEAPOLI(S)
Edition col(onia) Neapolis
Translation the colony of Neapolis
Reverse design at left, legionary eagle, right; below inscriptions, ram standing left, with corn plant in ear growing in front of him; above, Mount Gerizim; at right, Sarapis standing left, raising hand and holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.40 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Harl, Neapolis 155
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2, 4–6: same pair of dies. 1–2, 4–6: same obv. die as 2172/1–5, 2173/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2163 BMC 168, pl. VII.21, rev.
2 2     P: 226
3 3     ✸ IMJ: 2012.001.33099 Sofaer 249
4 4     St Florian Cast in Winterthur
5 5     CNG 96, 14 May 2014, lot 687
6 6     Sternberg 10, 25 Nov. 1976, lot 671