RPC I, 4140

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4140
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Philip Philadelphus (king)
Issue revived posthumous tetradrachms of Philip, year 24
Dating 26/25 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design diademed head of Philip Philadelphus, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (monogram) ΑΥΤ, ΚΔ (in exergue)
Edition Βασιλέως Φιλίππου Ἐπιφανοῦς Φιλαδέλφου Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) κδʹ
Translation of King Philip Epiphanes Philadelphus, dictator (year) 24
Reverse design Zeus, seated left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.61 g
Axis 12
Reference Newell, no. 33, Prieur 17, McAlee 17
External URI(s) http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2491.14
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     P: 1545
3 3     L: 1930,0812.11
4 4     L: 1923,0901.1
5 5     C SNG 5830
6 6     Wendt XXI (1978), lot 141
7 7     Kricheldorf 13 (1963), lot 160
8 8     L: 1930,0812.12
9 9     Dura V ( = NNM 58), no. 10
10 10     ✸ CNG EA 368, 10 Feb. 2016, lot 254