RPC VIII, 2383

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2383
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 ϹΕ(Β), 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 Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 21.30 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 31 (6 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925,1001.45 Tarsus hoard 161
2 2     P: 1468 SNG 1730
3 3     Cop SNG 395
4 4     NY: 1944.100.55054
5 5     O
6 6     ✸ O: Walker
7 7     Bern SNG Righetti 1698
8 8     V-ON SNG Leypold 2693
9 9     Yale: 2004.6.3465
10 10     Ayvagediği hoard 116
11 11     Ayvagediği hoard 117
12 12     Ayvagediği hoard 118
13 13     Ayvagediği hoard 119
14 14     Ayvagediği hoard 121
15 15     Ayvagediği hoard 80 corr.
16 16     Ayvagediği hoard 81 corr.
17 17     Ayvagediği hoard 82 corr.
18 18     Ayvagediği hoard 84 corr.
19 19     CGT coll.
20 20     CGT coll.
21 21     CGT coll. = LAC Auction Z, 30 April 2017, lot 148 (as Gordian III)
22 22     CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 937 = CNG 57, 28 Mar. 2001, lot 831
23 23     CNG EA 217, 26 Aug. 2009, lot 292
24 24     Falghera 2210 corr.
25 25     Private coll.
26 26     Tahberer 1627
27 27     Tahberer 1628
28 28     Tahberer 1629
29 29     Tahberer 1630
30 30     VAuctions Triskeles Sale 31, 27 Mar. 2020, lot 112
31 31     Ziegler 795 = Karbach coll.