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Coin of Neapolis with bust of Volusian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 251–253
Mint: Samaria (Syria Palestina), Neapolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 13.60 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1986.237
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Volusian to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle with outstretched wings supporting Mt. Gerizim.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle with outstretched wings supporting Mt. Gerizim.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1986: with Bank Leu AG, Bahnhofstrasse 32, Zurich , Switzerland (Leu auction 38, Savoy Hotel-Baur en Ville, Poststrasse 12, Zurich, May 13, 1986, lot 162); purchased at Leu auction on behalf of MFA by Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., 342 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212; purchased by MFA from Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., June 25, 1986