The tetradrachm mint of Neapolis (Samaria): new attributions and the end of the phantom mint of Byblos

Kropp, Andreas

Abstract

This article discusses new attributions for three types of Syro-Phoenician tetradrachms of Caracalla, each depicting a different kind of altar as a mint-mark. Generally attributed to Byblos, an obverse die link now suggests that they were made at the mint of Neapolis (Samaria). This discovery means that the tetradrachm mint of Byblos, listed in all the standard references, probably never existed.

Citation

Kropp, A. (2021). The tetradrachm mint of Neapolis (Samaria): new attributions and the end of the phantom mint of Byblos. Numismatic Chronicle, 181, 115-127

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 2, 2020
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: May 25, 2024
• Print ISSN: 0078-2696
• Electronic ISSN: 2054-9202
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 181
• Pages: 115-127
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/35205554