RPC I, 4139

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4139
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Roman Republic
Person (obv.) Philip Philadelphus (king)
Issue revived posthumous tetradrachms of Philip, year 22
Dating 28/27 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design diademed head of Philip Philadelphus, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (monogram) ΑΥΤ, ΒΚ (in exergue)
Edition Βασιλέως Φιλίππου Ἐπιφανοῦς Φιλαδέλφου Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) βκʹ
Translation of King Philip Epiphanes Philadelphus, dictator (year) 22
Reverse design Zeus, seated left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.37 g
Axis 12
Reference Newell, no. 32, Prieur 16, McAlee 15
External URI(s) http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2491.12
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–3: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1544
2 2     L: 1930,0812.10
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     NY: 1999.2.4
5 5     ✸ Nomos obolos 10, 30 June 2018, lot 316
6 6     Richard McAlee coll.