RPC VIII, 2950

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2950
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP C M IVL PHILIPPO P F AVG
Edition Imperatori Caesari Marco Iulio Philippo Pio Felici Augusto Imp(eratori) C(aesari) M(arco) Iul(io) Philippo P(io) F(elici) Aug(usto)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL IVL NEAPOL
Edition colonia Iulia Neapolis col(onia) Iul(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation colony of Julia Neapolis
Reverse design to left, Salus standing right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing left, holding patera and serpent staff; above, Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.99 g
Axis 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 2
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 2952/2, 4, 6–9, 2955/1–6, 8–9, 2962/2, 2965/1, 3, 5, 2966/1, 2972/1–2, 2973/1, 3–4, 2980/2.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Beirut-AUB: C1875 Baramki 43, pl. V, 4
2 2     IMJ: 2700 Rosenberger III, 75
3 3     CNG EA 325, 23 Apr. 2014, lot 460
4 4     ✸ Z. Zur coll.