RPC VIII, 2992

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2992
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 helmeted male figure standing right, left foot on rock, extending hand, facing female figure seated left, raising hand to lips; between them, spear planted downwards; above, Mount Gerizim and star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.26 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 44
Specimens 13 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3, 5, 9, 13: same pair of dies. 1–3, 5, 9, 13: same obv. die as 2989/1, 2990/1–4, 9, 13–14, 2991/1–3, 5–6, 2995/1, 2996/2, 2998/1, 3000/1, 3010/1, 3011/1, 3013/1.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2133 BMC 133
2 2     P: Chandon de Briailles 1024
3 3     NY: 1944.100.69142 SNG 1021
4 4     IMJ: 351
5 5     IMJ: 2718 Rosenberger III, 92
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 176
7 7     Agora Sale 112, 23 July 2024, lot 152
8 8     Berk 100, 29 Jan. 1998, lot 668
9 9     ✸ CNG 97, 17 Sept. 2014, lot 554
10 10     CNG EA 509, 9 Feb. 2022, lot 441
11 11     Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 2227
12 12     NAC 59, 4 Apr. 2011, lot 1434
13 13     Rauch, 17 Sept. 2009, lot 1094