RPC I, 4141

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 4141
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Philip Philadelphus (king)
Issue revived posthumous tetradrachms of Philip, year 25
Dating 25/24 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design diademed head of Philip Philadelphus, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (monogram) ΑΥΤ, ΚΕ (in exergue)
Edition Βασιλέως Φιλίππου Ἐπιφανοῦς Φιλαδέλφου Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) κεʹ
Translation of King Philip Epiphanes Philadelphus, dictator (year) 25
Reverse design Zeus, seated left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 13.95 g
Axis 12
Reference Prieur 18, McAlee 18
External URI(s) http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2491.15
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 4142/1–6. 3–4: same obv. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1978.64.222
2 2     L: 1930,0812.13
3 3     L: 1930,0812.14
4 4     L: 1930,0812.24
5 5     ✸ Noble 113, 22 Nov. 2016, lot 4393 (ex Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, Status Auction Sale 235, 27 Oct. 2006, lot 6125)