RPC VIII, 2953

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2953
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Edition Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL SERG NEAPOL
Edition colonia Sergia Neapolis col(onia) Serg(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation colony Sergia Neapolis
Reverse design Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective, and altar (on the right), steep stairway and colonnade, within laurel wreath; below, eagle facing, head right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.20 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 7
Specimens 10 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 3, 6: same obv. die as 2948/1–2, 6, 2951/1, 2971/2, 4, 10–11, 25, 2977/1, 3003/1, 6.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: AA.GR.18590
2 2     B: 18275100, Löbb.
3 3     IMJ: 2701 Rosenberger III, 76
4 4     CNG EA 302, 8 May 2013, lot 287
5 5     CNG EA 359, 9 Sept. 2015, lot 188
6 6     ✸ CNG EA 360, 30 Sept. 2015, lot 321 = CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 414 = Goldberg 1, 31 May 1999, lot 1140
7 7     CNG EA 531, 25 Jan. 2023, lot 648
8 8     Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20440
9 9     Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20441 = Heritage 3024, 18 Apr. 2013, lot 25801
10 10     Schulman, 6 Oct. 1970, lot 231