RPC VIII, 2781

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2781
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Issue Rough style
Dating AD 244–7
Obverse inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG
Edition Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Pius Felix Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL DAMAS METROP ΧΡΥϹΟΡΑ
Edition colonia Damasco metropoli Χρυσορρόας col(onia) Damas(co) metrop(oli) Χρυσορ(ρό)α(ς)
Translation in the colony of Damascus, metropolis; Chrysoroas
Reverse design river god Chrysoroas seated left, holding reeds and cornucopia; behind, urn from which water flows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 19.55 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.2378
2 2     P: Y 23455 bis, Chandon de Briailles 1198
3 3     B: 18252807, Löbb.
4 4     C McClean 9438
5 5     NY: 1944.100.83700
6 6     Bern: N/82.2154 SNG Righetti 2154
7 7     IMJ: 4275
8 8     CGT coll. = CNG EA 320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 314
9 9     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 213 = Dix, Noonan Webb, 29 Sept. 2008, lot 5819
10 10     CNG EA 341, 17 Dec. 2014, lot 42
11 11     CNG EA 367, 27 Jan. 2016, lot 394
12 12     Rosenberger 31
13 13     VAuctions 328, 15 Dec. 2017, lot 348