RPC VIII, 2431

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2431
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Nisibis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Σεβαστός Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλι(ος) Φίλιππος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip I, left, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward and shield (decorated with quadriga)
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ
Edition Ἰουλία Σεπτίμινα κολωνία Νέσιβις μητρόπολις Ἰου(λία) Σεπ(τίμινα) κολω(νία) Νέσιβι(ς) μητ(ρόπολις)
Translation Julian Septimian colony Nisibis, metropolis
Reverse design temple with arched pediment and four columns enclosing draped, veiled and turreted Tyche seated facing, with ram leaping right above her; below, river god swimming right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.65 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 10 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: AA.GR.5189
2 2     B: 18275036, Fox
3 3     B: 18275035, I-B
4 4     ✸ C: Leake
5 5     CNG MBS 57, 4 Apr. 2001, lot 913
6 6     Emporium Hamburg 107, 9 Dec. 2024, lot 748 = CNG EA 229, 10 Mar. 2010, lot 361
7 7     Naumann 124, 8 Jan. 2023, lot 293
8 8     R. McAlee coll.
9 9     Roma Numismatics EA 60, 1 Aug. 2019, lot 562
10 10     Roma Numismatics EA 66, 9 Jan. 2020, lot 774