RPC VIII, 2977

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2977
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 Roma seated left, holding spear pointing down, shield leaning against throne, crownded by Victory standing left, behind the throne; in upper left, Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.77 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 6
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2948/1–2, 6, 2951/1, 2953/3, 6, 2971/2, 4, 10–11, 25, 3003/1, 6.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1961.154.141 SNG 1014
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 153
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 154
4 4     CNG EA 210, 13 May 2009, lot 218