RPC VIII, 2784

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2784
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 radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL DAMAS METRO(P), LEG VI F(E)(R)(R)
Edition colonia Damasco metropoli Legio VI Ferrata col(onia) Damas(co) metrop(oli) Leg(io) VI Ferr(ata)
Translation in the colony Damascus, metropolis, the 6th Ironclad legion
Reverse design she-wolf right suckling twins; behind, inscribed vexillum; in exergue, ram's head right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 18.07 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.83697
2 2     Beirut-AUB: C1579
3 3     CNG EA 531, 25 Jan. 2023, lot 619