RPC VIII, 2563

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2563
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Γ
Dating AD 247
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
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Γ, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΙΑ, S C
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος τὸ γʹ Ἀντιοχία senatus consulto δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξουσίας ὕπα(τος) τὸ γʹ Ἀντιοχία s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, Antioch, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing right, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.06 g
Axis 1, 2, 12
Reference Prieur 358; McAlee 916
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1987,0524.1
2 2     NY: 1944.100.59103
3 3     ✸ O: Rueff Bequest
4 4     CNG EA 253, 6 Apr. 2011, lot 247
5 5     CNG EA 439, 6 Mar. 2019, lot 334 = Prieur coll. = G. Hirsch 154, 13 May 1987, lot 707
6 6     Naumann 47, 9 Oct. 2016, lot 405
7 7     Roma Numismatics EA 12, 1 Nov. 2014, lot 1054 = Lanz 158, 5 June 2014, lot 625