RPC VIII, 2365

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2365
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΕΥΤ ΕΥϹ ϹΕ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Ἰούλιον Φίλιππον Εὐτυχῆ Εὐσεβῆ Σεβαστὸν Πατέρα Πατρίδος Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Ἰού(λιον) Φίλιππον Εὐτ(υχῆ) Εὐσ(εβῆ) Σε(βαστὸν) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Julius Philippus Fortunate Pious Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 20.65 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 21 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1463 SNG 1731
2 2     P: 1539.35 SNG 1733
3 3     B: 18274264, Löbb.
4 4     C: Mossop
5 5     C: Mossop
6 6     Cop SNG 394
7 7     V: GR 32323
8 8     Bochum: M 3241
9 9     Winterthur: G 4722 GrMW III, 408
10 10     Aycock-Wakefield coll. = Rex Numismatics, E-Rex Duo 31, 24 Jan. 2026, lot 358
11 11     Ayvagediği hoard 100
12 12     Ayvagediği hoard 98
13 13     Ayvagediği hoard 99
14 14     CGT coll.
15 15     CGT coll.
16 16     CNG EA 510, 23 Feb. 2022, lot 446
17 17     CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1172 = SNG Levante 1151
18 18     ✸ Savoca EA 31 Silver, 10 Mar. 2019, lot 334
19 19     SNG vA 6059
20 20     Tahberer 1621
21 21     Tahberer 1622