RPC VIII, 2970

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2970
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 NEAPOL NEOCORO, COL
Edition Neapoli neocoro colonia Neapol(i) neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
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; between them, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.50 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 19
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 2958/1, 2963/1–2, 2979/1, 2999/1–3, 5–8.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.2124 BMC 120
2 2     IMJ: 2708 Rosenberger III, 83
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 144