RPC VIII, 2999

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2999
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Philip I (Augustus) ; Philip II (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 NEAPOLI NEOCORO, COL
Edition Neapoli neocoro colonia Neapoli neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
Reverse design Philip I seated facing, head left, rising right arm, holding sceptre, crowned by a figure (Fortuna?) standing left behind him; on his right, Philip II standing left, raising right arm, holding sceptre; at left, citizen, togate, standing right; above, Mount Gerizim; below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 15.01 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 21
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2, 5–8: same pair of dies. 1–3, 5–8: same obv. die as 2958/1, 2963/1–2, 2970/1–2, 2979/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2129 BMC 123
2 2     P: AA.GR.23135
3 3     NY: 1961.154.142 SNG 1017
4 4     IMJ: 2707
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 158 = Rosenberger III, 82
6 6     ✸ CNG 96, 14 May 2014, lot 685
7 7     Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20658
8 8     Nomos obolos 14, 15 Dec. 2019, lot 417 = Lanz 154, 11 June 2012, lot 450 = Lanz 161, 7 Dec. 2015, lot 438 = CNG EA 253, 6 Apr. 2011, lot 281