RPC VIII, 2979

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2979
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 IVL COL
Edition Neapolis Iulia colonia Neapol(is) Iul(ia) col(onia)
Translation Neapolis Julia colony
Reverse design she-wolf standing left, head right, feeding twins; above, Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.74 g
Axis 6
Reference Harl, Neapolis 18
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2958/1, 2963/1–2, 2970/1–2, 2999/1–3, 5–8. 1: same rev. die as 3064/1.
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