RPC I, 4137

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4137
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Roman Republic
Person (obv.) Philip Philadelphus (king)
Issue revived posthumous tetradrachms of Philip, year 20
Dating 30/29 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design diademed head of Philip Philadelphus, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (monogram) ΑΥΤ, Κ (in exergue)
Edition Βασιλέως Φιλίππου Ἐπιφανοῦς Φιλαδέλφου Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) κʹ
Translation of King Philip Epiphanes Philadelphus, dictator (year) 20
Reverse design Zeus, seated left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.84 g
Reference Newell, no. 25, Prieur 14, McAlee 13
External URI(s) http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2491.10
Specimens 15 (11 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same obv. die. 6–9: same obv. die. 10–11: same obv. die. 12–13: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     L: 1930,0812.5
3 3     L: 1930,0812.4
4 4     Superior (Fall 1980) lot 83
5 5     Hirsch 152 (1986), lot 247
6 6     NY
7 7     C SNG 5832
8 8     SNGVI. 1102
9 9     Mu: 2
10 10     P: 1542
11 11     L: 1930,0812.6
12 12     O
13 13     NY
14 14     L: 1930,0812.3
15 15     ✸ Hirsch 256, 5 May 2008, lot 393