RPC VIII, 3047

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 3047
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP C M IVL PHILIPPO F D N
Edition Imperatori Caesari Marco Iulio Philippo filio Domini nostri Imp(eratori) C(aesari) M(arco) Iul(io) Philippo f(ilio) D(omini) n(ostri)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philip, son of our Lord
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription NEAPOLI NEOCORO, COL
Edition Neapoli neocoro colonia Neapoli neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
Reverse design founder of the colony, ploughing with bull and cow, right; above, Mount Gerizim and vexillum with eagle; below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 15.20 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 76
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3, 10: same pair of dies. 1, 3, 7–8, 10: same obv. die as 3034/1, 3043/1, 3055/1, 3060/1, 3061/1, 3066/1, 3073/1. 1, 3, 10: same rev. die as 3024/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2144
2 2     B: 18275110, Löbb.
3 3     NY: 1961.154.145 SNG 1030
4 4     IMJ: 2563
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 194
6 6     CNG MBS 63, 21 May 2003, lot 851
7 7     ✸ Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20663
8 8     Heritage 3032, 10 Apr. 2014, lot 30339 = CNG EA 117, 29 June 2005, lot 172
9 9     Roma Numismatics EA 107, 16 Mar. 2023, lot 766
10 10     Rosenberger III, 105