RPC VIII, 2768

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2768
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Heliopolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Caesar)
Obverse inscription M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES
Edition Marcus Iulius Philippus Caesar M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus Caes(ar)
Translation Marcus Julius Philippus Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription VIII AVG LEG V MACED, COL HEL
Edition VIII Augustae Legio V Macedonica colonia Heliopolitana VIII Aug(ustae) Leg(io) V Maced(onica) col(onia) Hel(iopolitana)
Translation the Augustan 8th Legion, the Macedonian 5th (Legion), the colony of Heliopolis
Reverse design founder of the colony, ploughing with bull and cow, right; behind, two vexilla
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.09 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Sawaya series 54, 606–21
Specimens 24 (13 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.33
2 2     L: 1908,0110.2522
3 3     P: 171
4 4     P: AA.GR.15218
5 5     P: Chandon de Briailles 1287
6 6     P: 172
7 7     B: 18209620, 1911/626
8 8     NY: 1944.100.83862
9 9     NY: 1944.100.83863
10 10     NY: 1944.100.83865
11 11     NY: 1944.100.83864
12 12     O: Bodley
13 13     V: GR 21908
14 14     IMJ: 15923
15 15     cgb.fr MBS 49, 30 June 2011, lot 286
16 16     CGT coll.
17 17     CNG 35, 20 Sept. 1995, lot 1212
18 18     CNG EA 117, 29 June 2005, lot 148
19 19     CNG EA 244, 10 Nov. 2010, lot 357
20 20     ✸ CNG EA 291, 21 Nov. 2012, lot 255
21 21     CNG EA 292, 5 Dec. 2012, lot 315
22 22     Müller 71, 26 Juen 1992, lot 405 = Münzzentrum 72, 2 Dec. 1991, lot 835
23 23     Simurgh coll.
24 24     Stack's, 13 Dec. 2006, lot 232