RPC VIII, 3240

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 3240
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Issue LΔ = year 4
Dating AD 246/7
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΕΥ(Ϲ)(Ε)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Εὐσεβής Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰού(λιος) Φίλιππος Εὐσε(βής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L (-) Δ
Edition ἔτους δʹ (ἔτους) δʹ
Translation of year 4
Reverse design Alexandria standing left, wearing elephant headdress, holding ears of corn and vexillum
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.54 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4853; M 3682; Geissen 2725
Specimens 19 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1950,1006.138 BMC Supp. 3246
2 2     P: 1967.1903
3 3     P: 3241
4 4     B: 18275630, Löbb.
5 5     B: 18275631, 1892/96
6 6     G SNG 4579
7 7     NY: 1944.100.67019
8 8     ✸ NY: 1944.100.67020
9 9     O: HCR31114 M 3682
10 10     V: GR 37995
11 11     A: 4147 (Demetriou)
12 12     A: 6863 (Demetriou)
13 13     Cologne Geissen 2725
14 14     Frankfurt: 3086 Förschner 976
15 15     CNG EA 567, 31 July 2024, lot 446 = Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 2312
16 16     D 4853
17 17     DS 10315
18 18     J. Aiello coll.
19 19     J. Aiello coll.