RPC VIII, 2965

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2965
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 bust of Jupiter, right, with drapery on left shoulder, surmonted by an eagle facing, head right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.87 g
Axis 6
Reference Harl, Neapolis 4
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3, 5: same pair of dies. 1, 3, 5: same obv. die as 2950/1–3, 2952/2, 4, 6–9, 2955/1–6, 8–9, 2962/2, 2966/1, 2972/1–2, 2973/1, 3–4, 2980/2. 1, 3, 5: same rev. die as 3049/7.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.69138 SNG 1015
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 145
3 3     CNG EA 299, 27 Mar. 2013, lot 325 = CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1238
4 4     CNG EA 566, 17 July 2024, lot 462 = CNG EA 255, 4 May 2011, lot 267
5 5     ✸ Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20657