Reverse: Mt. Gerizon at Samaria/Neapolis
Obverse: Bust of Antoninus Pius
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Neapolis |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Medallion |
| Issuing Authority: | Antoninus Pius |
| Actual Weight: | 21.26 g. |
| Die Axis: | 12 |
| Date: | exact 138 AD - exact 161 AD |
| Dimensions: | 33.5 mm. |
| Region: | Samaria |
| Period: | Antonine |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle a bird's eye view of Mt. Gerizim, on which stands a temple with an altar behind. Below, in front, is a long colonnade. A stairway leads up from an entrance, flanked by shrines. Another curving roadway appears at right.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial bronze medallion
Sources Used: BMC