RPC I, 4142

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4142
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Philip Philadelphus (king)
Issue revived posthumous tetradrachms of Philip, year 26
Dating 24/23 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design diademed head of Philip Philadelphus, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (monogram) ΑΥΤ, ϚΚ (in exergue)
Edition Βασιλέως Φιλίππου Ἐπιφανοῦς Φιλαδέλφου Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) ϛκʹ
Translation of King Philip Epiphanes Philadelphus, dictator (year) 26
Reverse design Zeus, seated left, holding Nike and sceptre
Metal silver
Average diameter 46 mm
Average weight 14.14 g
Reference Newell, no. 36, Prieur 19, McAlee 19–20
External URI(s) http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2491.16
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same obv. die as 4141/1–2.
Note McAlee 20 has KϚ in exergue

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY NC 1919, pl. VII.9
2 2     NY
3 3     L: 1930,0812.16
4 4     L: 1930,0812.17
5 5     L: 1930,0812.15
6 6     Bourgey (14.6.1978), lot 118
7 7     Dura V ( = NNM 58), no. 11
8 8     ✸ CNG 49, 17 Mar. 1999, lot 1042