NEAPOLIS, Samaria. Severus Alexander with Mt. Gerizim, 222-235 AD.

Struck at Neapolis, Samaria. Size: 20 mm.  Weight: 7.40 grams. Reference 
citation: Rosenberger 70.

Obverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander to right.
Obverse legend: (AUR. S)E. ALEXAND. SE(B).  Autocratis Severus Alexander 
Sebastos.

Reverse:  Mt. Gerizim with Temple and shrines.
Reverse legend:  F. NEA(SPOL).  Flavia Neapolis.  

I bought it this month from David Hendin off his VCoins site.  It is a coin 
that remained unsold from his List #78.

 Contributed by Ken Baumheckel, May, 2004.