RPC VIII, 2959

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2959
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 laureate, 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 founder of the colony, ploughing with bull and cow, right; above, Mount Gerizim and vexillum with eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.63 g
Axis 6
Reference Harl, Neapolis —
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ: 2729 (ex Rosenberger)
2 2     CNG 99, 13 May 2015, lot 530
3 3     ✸ Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20655