RPC VIII, 2372

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2372
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥ(Λ) ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΕΥΤ ΕΥϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Ἰούλιον Φίλιππον Εὐτυχῆ Εὐσεβῆ Σεβαστὸν Πατέρα Πατρίδος Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Ἰούλ(ιον) Φίλιππον Εὐτ(υχῆ) Εὐσ(εβῆ) Σε(βαστὸν) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Julius Philip, Fortunate Pious Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from front
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 Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.83 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 17 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1925,1001.44 Tarsus hoard 160
2 2     B: 18274258, Löbb.
3 3     A. Laud coll.
4 4     Ayvagediği hoard 105
5 5     Ayvagediği hoard 106
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CNG EA 394, 29 Mar. 2017, lot 391
9 9     Lindgren III, 923
10 10     Münzzentrum Rheinland 156, 1 Sept. 2010, lot 354 = Künker 24, 10 Mar. 1993, lot 543
11 11     Naumann 75, 3 Mar. 2019, lot 563
12 12     Numisfitz GmbH 4, 8 June 2024, lot 771 = Lanz 42, 23 Nov. 1987, lot 663
13 13     Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 774
14 14     Roma Numismatics 4, 30 Sept. 2012, lot 2501 = Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 385
15 15     Savoca EA 133 Silver, 15 May 2022, lot 245
16 16     SNG vA 6063
17 17     Tahberer 1626