RPC VIII, 2972

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2972
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 at left, Marsyas standing right, raising hand, carrying wineskin over shoulder; at right, Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective and colonnade; below, eagle standing left, head right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.75 g
Axis 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis —
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 2950/1–3, 2952/2, 4, 6–9, 2955/1–6, 8–9, 2962/2, 2965/1, 3, 5, 2966/1, 2973/1, 3–4, 2980/2.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 142
2 2     ✸ NAC 59, 4 Apr. 2011, lot 1435