RPC VIII, 2371

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2371
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεω(ς) 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 Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and transversal sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 20.34 g
Axis 3, 6, 12
Specimens 15 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1407 SNG 1740
2 2     O: Bodley
3 3     V: GR 33256
4 4     Ayvagediği hoard 103
5 5 –11     Ayvagediği hoard 104 corr.
12 12     CGT coll.
13 13     Lindgren III, 922a
14 14     ✸ Savoca EA 82 Silver, 26 July 2020, lot 271 = Hirsch 281, 2 May 2012, lot 1025 = Hirsch 271, 17 Feb. 2011, lot 2535 = Hirsch 256, 5 May 2008, lot 609
15 15     SNG vA 6060