Flavia Neapolis ("New Flavian town). Modern day Nablus, Palestine, near Mount Gerizim. Many ancient remains and the Old Town have been destroyed by Israeli bombings.
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| RPC 2218 | Domitian, AE23 of Neapolis, Samaria. 81-96 AD. AYTOK ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / ΦΛAOYI NEAΠOΛI ΣAMAΡE ΛAI, legend in four lines within wreath. RPC II 2218; Rosenberger 1; BMC 1-3. | Text | Image |
| RPC 2220 | Domitian, AE20 of Neapolis, Samaria. Year 11 = 82-83 AD. AYTOK ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / ΦΛA-OYI NEA-ΠOΛI ΣA-MA L-AI, palm tree. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 12 | Marcus Aurelius AE25mm of Neapolis in Samaria, 159/160 AD. Laureate bust right / bust of Serapis wearing modius right. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 969 | Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 159-160 AD. AE of Neapolis, Samaria. 9.7gr. 23-25mm. Struck in year 88 of the local era. AYΡHΛIOC KAICAΡEY CEB CEBY, bare head right / ΦΛ NEACΠOΛE CYΡIAC ΠAΛECTINHC ET PH around and in fields, Zeus Heliopolites standing facing, holding whip and corn-ears and flanked by two bulls. SNG ANS Palestine 969; BMC 32. | Text | Image |
| BMC 62 | Faustina II AE 21mm of Neapolis, Samaria. Dated year 88 = 159-160 AD. ΦAVCTEINA CEB EY CE CEBAΘYIΓA, draped bust right / Φ Λ NEACΠOΛEΩ CYΡIAC ΠAΛACT, date ET-ΠH, Cult image of Ephesian Artemis Ephesia facing, between two stags. | Text | Image |
| BMC 66 | Faustina II AE 29 mm of Neapolis, Syria. Dated Year 89 = 160-161 AD. ΦAVCTEINA CEBEY CEBI CEBOYC, draped bust right / F Λ NEACΠOΛEΩC CYΡIAC ΠAΛECTINHC, date ET-ΠΘ, cult figure of Artemis standing facing, wearing turreted crown and long chiton, hands extended, between two stags. | Text | Image |
| BMC 66 | Faustina II AE21mm of Neapolis in Syria. Bust of Faustina Jr. right with hair in bun. / Cult figure of Artemis standing facing. flanked by date ET-PQ and stags. | Text | Image |
| Hendin 880 | Faustina II AE 27mm of Neapolis, Samaria. Dated CY 88 (159-160 AD). ΦAVCTEINA CEBEV CE CEBOYIGA, diademed and draped bust right / Φ Λ NEACΠOΛEΩ CYΡIAC ΠAΛAICTI, date ET-ΠH, Tyche standing half-left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Hendin 880; SNG ANS 973. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 16 | Faustina II AE 22 mm of Neapolis, Syria. Dated Year 88 = 159-160 AD. ΦAVCTEINA CEB EY CE CEBAΘYΓA, draped bust right / F Λ NEΩΠOΛEΩ CYΡIAC ΠAΛECTI, date ET-ΠH, cult figure of Artemis standing facing, wearing turreted crown and long chiton, hands extended, peacock (stag?) on either side. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 25 | Commodus AE18 of Neapolis, Samaria. MAΡ AYΡ KOMMOΔω, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΦΛ NEAC CYΡIAC ΠA, Ares standing slightly right, holding spear and shield. BMC 79; Rosenberger 25. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 25 (2) | Commodus AE 19mm of Neapolis, Samaria. MAΡ AYΡ KOMMOΔω, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΦΛ NEAC CYΡIAC ΠA, Ares standing slightly right, holding spear and shield. BMC 79; Rosenberger 25. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 26 | Commodus AE19 of Samaria: Neapolis. K AΡ AVΡ KOMMOΔOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΦΛA NEAΠOΛI, cult image of Artemis Ephesia standing, with a head-dress of three plumes. | Text | Obv-Rev |
| Bellinger_338v | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Neapolis, Samaria. Cos. 4 (215-217 AD). AVT• KAI ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing right, head turned left; lighted altar between legs. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1711 | Macrinus billon tetradrachm of Neapolis, Samaria. AD 217-218. 25 mm, 12.92 g. AY K M OΠ CE MAKΡINOC CE, laureate head right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC ΠΠ, temple complex on Mt. Gerizim, all in dotted circle supported by eagle standing right with wings spread, head and tail left. Prieur 1711. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 993 | Macrinus AE 27mm of Neapolis, Samaria. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mt. Gerizim with Samaritan temple complex. Hendin -. | Text | Image |
| BMC 103 | Elagabalus, AE20 of Neapolis, Palestine. AVT K M AVΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ΦA NEACΠOΛ CYΡΠA (or similar), Tyche standing left, turreted, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 103. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 36 | Elagabalus AE 24 mm of Neapolis. Laureate and draped bust right. / Mount Gerizim. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 37v | Elagabalus A.D. 218-222. AE 22 mm. 9.0 grams. Neapolis Mint. Laureate head of Elagabalus right / Mt. Gerizim. Rosenberger 37-39 var. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 39 | Elagabalus AE 23 mm of Neapolis. Laureate bust r / Mt. Gerizim with arched colonnade, roadway, shrines, altar and temple. | Text | Image |
| SNGANS 997 | Elagabalus. Neapolis, Samaria. 218-222 AD. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped bust right / ΦΛ NEACΠ CVΠ ΠAΛ, Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple and altar, stairway leads to temple, colonnade below mountain. ANS SNG 6, 997-1005. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 70 | Severus Alexander AE20 of Neapolis, Samaria. AV CE AΛEXANΔ CE, laureate bust right / Φ NEACΠOΛ, Mt Gerizim, consisting of two rocky mounds, the left with stairway leading to temple on summit, the right surmounted by an altar. | Text | Image |
| SNG Copenhagen 19 | Philip I AE19 of Neapolis, Samaria. Radiate, draped bust left / Mt Gerizim with colonnade, steps, road and shrine, all supported by eagle with wings spread. | Text | Image |
| BMC 136 | Otacilia Severa, AE29 of Neapolis, Samaria. AD 247-249. 12.86 g. M OT SEVERAE AVG M C, draped bust right on crescent, wearing stephane. / [COL IVL] FL SERG NEAP, Tyche, turreted, standing left, head facing, holding in Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple and altar in right hand, and globe-tipped sceptre in left, her right foot on a recumbent lion. BMC 136; Harl 54; Rosenberger III, 95. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 105 | Philip II AE 28mm of Neapolis, Samaria. Laureate bust right / Founder plowing rightwith team of oxen; above, Mt. Gerizim with temple and shrine, standard to right. | Text | Image |
| BMC 151 | Trebonianus Gallus AE24 of Neapolis, Samaria. AVT KAI Γ OVE TΡEB ΓAΛOC CEBA, Laureate bust right / ΦΛ NEACΠOΛEΩC, Mount Gerizim supported by eagle with wings spread. BMC 151. | Text | Image |
| CNG 76, 1138 | Trebonianus Gallus, AE25 of Neapolis, Samaria. 11.80 g. 251-253 AD. AVT KAI ΓOYI TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC CEBA, radiate and cuirassed bust left / NEAΠOΛEΩC, Roma standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar; stele behind; to left, Nike standing right, holding image of Mt. Gerizim in upraised hands. SNG ANS 1039 var (rev. type); Rosenberger 117 var (ditto); BMC 156 var (ditto). Unpublished reverse type for Neapolis. | Text | Image |
| Harl A130-R14 | Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE 25 of Neapolis, Samaria. AVT KAI Γ OVI TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC CEB, radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding trophy over right shoulder, and shield / ΦΛ NE[AC]ΠOΛEΩC, Helmeted Athena standing left before altar, holding spear in right hand, left hand on hip; to left Nike standing front, head right, raising both hands to support model of Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple and altar and with colonnade at base. Harl, Museum Notes 29, obverse A130, reverse R14 (Philip I). | Text | Image |
| Mionnet 138 | Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE 25, 12.31g. Neapolis, Palestine-Samaria. AVT KAI Γ OVI TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC CEB Radiate, cuirassed bust left, seen from front, holding trophy over right shoulder and shield by left shoulder / ΦΛ NE[AC]ΠOΛEΩC, Helmeted Athena standing left before altar, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on hip; to left Nike standing front, head right, both hands raised, supporting model of Mt Gerizim surmounted by temple and altar and with colonnade at base. Mionnet 5, 138. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 123 | Trebonianus Gallus AE23 of Neapolis, Samaria. Laureate cuirassed bust right / eagle supporting Mt. Gerizim surmounted by shrines. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 6 | Trebonianus Gallus AE 23 of Neapolis, Samaria. Radiate, draped bust right / turreted female figure standing right, holding torch and amphora (?), facing Nike standing left holding up Mt.Gerizim with both hands. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 1032 | Trebonianus Gallus AE26 of Neapolis, Samaria. Laureate bust right / ΦΛ NEACΠOΛEΩC, Mt. Gerizim with Samarian temple complex, all supported by an eagle, star and cresent to either side of temple. | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 1033 | Trebonianus Gallus AE 27mm of Neapolis, Samaria. AVT K ΛI ΓOV C (ΡΠEB ΓAΛΛOC CEB?) laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΦΛ NEACΠOΛEΩC, Mt. Gerizim with Samarian temple complex, all supported by an eagle. Rosenberger 113. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| BMC 163 | Volusian, AE24 of Neapolis, Samaria. AD 251-253. KAI Γ OVI TΡEB OVOΛOVCIAN Radiate, cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΦΛ NEACΠOΛEΩC, Eagle standing left, wings spread, supporting Mount Gerizim with twin peaks surmounted by temple and altar, stairway to temple, and colonnade below; star and crescent to left and right above. Rosenberger 125; BMC 163. | Text | Image |
| BMC 168 | Volusian, AE26 of Neapolis, Palestine (Samaria). IMP C VOLVSIANVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL NEAPOLI S in three lines in centre field, Serapis, wearing kalathos and long chiton, standing left, holding sceptre and raising right hand, to left is a legionary eagle, which holds in its beak a cord attached to the cross-piece of the standard; in the lower centre a ram standing left, looking back, and a corn-plant growing before it; above: Mount Gerizim. BMC 168; Mionnet Supp. VIII, 144. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger 125 | Volusian AE 25mm of Neapolis, Samaria. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Mt. Gerizim, with temple and altar, supported between wings of eagle. BMC 161 | Text | Image |
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