RPC VIII, 2381

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2381
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 Nike standing left, on globe, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 20.59 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 8 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ayvagediği hoard 111
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 282, 11 July 2012, lot 192
4 4     Private coll.
5 5     Private coll.
6 6     SNG vA 6058
7 7     Tahberer 1619
8 8     Tahberer 1620