RPC I, 4138

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4138
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Roman Republic
Person (obv.) Philip Philadelphus (king)
Issue revived posthumous tetradrachms of Philip, year 21, 29/28 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design diademed head of Philip Philadelphus, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (monogram) ΑΥΤ, ΑΚ (in exergue)
Edition Βασιλέως Φιλίππου Ἐπιφανοῦς Φιλαδέλφου Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) ακʹ
Translation of King Philip Epiphanes Philadelphus, dictator (year) 21
Reverse design Zeus, seated left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.89 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Newell, no. 29, Prieur 14, McAlee 15
External URI(s) http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2491.11
Specimens 15 (11 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same obv. die. 8–11: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: HS R2279
2 2     O
3 3     NY
4 4     NY
5 5     L: 1930,0812.8
6 6     V: GR 20785
7 7     B: Rauch
8 8     NY
9 9     NY
10 10     L: 1909,0712.3
11 11     L: 1930,0812.7
12 12     ✸ Naumann 70, 7 Oct. 2018, lot 144
13 13     Freiburg: 13819
14 14     Nomos obolos 10, 30 June 2018, lot 315
15 15     Richard McAlee coll.