RPC VIII, 2971

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2971
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 at left, Marsyas standing right, raising hand, carrying wineskin over shoulder; at right, Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head left, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.18 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 10, 12, 17
Specimens 25 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3, 5, 7, 20: same pair of dies. 2, 4, 10–11, 25: same pair of dies. 6, 19: same pair of dies. 1, 3, 5, 7, 20: same obv. die as 2949/2–4, 2961/1–2, 5, 2974/2. 2, 4, 10–11, 25: same obv. die as 2948/1–2, 6, 2951/1, 2953/3, 6, 2977/1, 3003/1, 6. 6, 19: same obv. die as 2949/1, 5. 2, 4, 6, 10–11, 19, 25: same rev. die.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2126 BMC 118
2 2     L: 1908,0110.2127 BMC 119
3 3     P: 202
4 4     B: 18275101, I-B
5 5     NY: 1944.100.69135 SNG 1010
6 6     NY: 1961.154.140 SNG 1011
7 7     V: GR 36402 Egger 46, 11 May 1914 (Prowe III), lot 2602
8 8     ✸ IMJ: 2702 Rosenberger II, 77
9 9     IMJ Sofaer 141 = Sternberg, 25 Nov. 1976, lot 664 = Numismatica 9, 20 Nov. 1975, lot 128
10 10     Vat: 570
11 11     Winterthur: G 5256 GrMW III, 1126
12 12     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1237
13 13     CNG 97, 17 Sept. 2014, lot 552
14 14     CNG 97, 17 Sept. 2014, lot 553
15 15     CNG EA 239, 25 Aug. 2010, lot 420 = CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 853
16 16     CNG EA 407, 11 Oct. 2017, lot 393
17 17     CNG EA 564, 19 June 2024, lot 471
18 18     CNG Triton XXVI, 10 Jan. 2023, lot 578
19 19     Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 731
20 20     Gemini VII, 9 Jan. 2011, lot 866
21 21     Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20438
22 22     M&M AG list 424, 1980, lot 70
23 23     Roma Numismatics EA 47, 28 June 2018, lot 437
24 24     Stack's, 17 Dec. 2008, lot 148
25 25     Sternberg, 25 Nov. 1976, lot 664