RPC VIII, 2968

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2968
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 at left, Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head left, spreading wings; at right, Marsyas standing left, raising hand, carrying wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 15.01 g
Axis 6
Reference Harl, Neapolis 24
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2978/1–2, 2981/1, 2983/1–4, 2984/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1850,0326.116 BMC 121
2 2     Markov, M&M Numismatics, and Goldberg 48, 14 Jan. 2020, lot 147