RPC VIII, 845

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 845
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Αὔγουστος Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκόρων Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Nicomedians, twice neocorate
Reverse design lectisternium (?): on kline semi-circular object underneath pearl wreath out of which emerge two branches; beneath, rooster and dog above which bucranium and small altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.23 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Rec 377
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 3: same obv. die as 841/1–2, 842/1–2, 843/3, 847/1–2, 848/1, 3, 849/2–3, 851/1.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1449 Wa 492 = Rec 377, pl. XCVIII, 3
2 2     B: 18273663, I-B
3 3     ✸ Cologne: BI_0123 Corsten 123
4 4     Istanbul: 757-139 Güney, Nicomedia 89
5 5     Chaponnière & Firmenich 13, 16 May 2021, lot 456
6 6     Leu EA 7, 23 Feb. 2019, lot 650
7 7     SNG vA 832
8 8     SNG vA 833