RPC VIII, 2589

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2589
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Γ and Philip II as Augustus
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 II, left, seen from front, sometimes with gorgoneion on cuirass
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 left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.71 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 12
Reference Prieur 401; McAlee 1033a–b
Specimens 10 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1841,B.3588 BMC 554
2 2     Agora Auctions Pegasi Buy or Bid 155, 19 Mar. 2019, lot 243
3 3     CNG EA 211, 3 June 2009, lot 331
4 4     CNG EA 388, 14 Dec. 2016, lot 303
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 439, 6 Mar. 2019, lot 375 = Prieur coll. = Rauch 41, 6 June 1988, lot 1008
6 6     CNG EA 547, 4 Oct. 2023, lot 620
7 7     Leu WA 30, 13 July 2024, lot 1551
8 8     Leu WA 30, 13 July 2024, lot 1552
9 9     Naumann 130, 2 July 2023, lot 424
10 10     The Coin Cabinet Ancients 15, 31 Oct. 2024, lot 300