RPC VIII, 2991

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2991
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 NEOCORO, COL
Edition Neapoli neocoro colonia Neapoli neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
Reverse design female figure seated right, raising hand to lips, holding spear pointing upwards, facing nude and helmeted male figure standing left, drapery on left shoulder, extending right arm, holding parazonium (?); above, Mount Gerizim and star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.60 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 45 corr.
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3, 5–6: same pair of dies. 1–3, 5–6: same obv. die as 2989/1, 2990/1–4, 9, 13–14, 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: 1908,0110.2131 BMC 134
2 2     P: 208
3 3     IMJ: 2714 Rosenberger III, 88
4 4     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 175 = Sternberg 19, 18 Nov. 1987, lot 779
5 5     CNG EA 356, 29 July 2015, lot 402
6 6     Roma Numismatics EA 2, 2 Nov. 2013, lot 434