RPC VIII, 2990

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2990
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus) ; Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IIMM CC PFILIPPIS (sic) AVGG
Edition Imperatoribus Caesaribus Philippis Augustis Im(peratoribus) C(aesaribus) P{F}<h>ilippis Aug(ustis)
Translation to the emperors Caesars, Philip I and Philip II, Augusti
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed busts of Philip I and Philip II, jugate right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription NEAPOLI NEOCOR(O), CO(L)
Edition Neapoli neocoro colonia Neapoli neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
Reverse design Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective, and altar (on the right), steep stairway and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head left, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.48 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 37–8
Specimens 15 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4, 14: same pair of dies. 2–3: same pair of dies. 1–4, 9, 13–14: same obv. die as 2989/1, 2991/1–3, 5–6, 2992/1–3, 5, 9, 13, 2995/1, 2996/2, 2998/1, 3000/1, 3010/1, 3011/1, 3013/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2130 BMC 130
2 2     L: G.4389 BMC 131
3 3     P: 207
4 4     NY: 1944.100.69141 SNG 1020
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 168
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 169
7 7     IMJ Sofaer 170
8 8     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1239
9 9     CNG EA 124, 12 Oct. 2005, lot 220
10 10     CNG EA 226, 27 Jan. 2010, lot 486
11 11     CNG EA 558, 20 Mar. 2024, lot 398 = CNG EA 315, 20 Nov. 2013, lot 272
12 12     ✸ CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1497
13 13     Elsen 95, 15 Mar. 2008, lot 483
14 14     Gemini 6, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 733
15 15     Markov, M&M Numismatics, and Goldberg 48, 14 Jan. 2020, lot 148