RPC VIII, 2481

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2481
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
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 front
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΤΕΒΑΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΗϹΤΩΝ
Edition Διὸς Κατεβάτου Κυρηστῶν Διὸς Κατεβάτου Κυρηστῶν
Translation of Zeus Kataibatos, of the Cyrrhestians
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing Zeus seated facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, eagle at feet, garlands or curtains above; above temple, bull (?) leaping right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.28 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference CRS 21a
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same obv. die as 2447/2 (Zeugma), 2456/1 (Samosata), 2478/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18259950
2 2     B: 18259953, I-B
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 369, 24 Feb. 2016, lot 436
4 4     S. Roll coll.
5 5     Savoca 19 Blue, 20 Apr. 2019, lot 1068