RPC VIII, 1407

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 1407
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Ancyra
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Nikandros, son of Tryphon (first archon)
Issue First issue: Philip II as Caesar
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλ(ιος) Φίλιππος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΝΕΙΚΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΤΡΥΦ[ ], ΑΓΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αὐρηλίου Νεικάνδρου ἄρχοντος Τρύφ--- Ἀγκυρανῶν ἐπὶ Αὐρ(ηλίου) Νεικάνδρου ἄρχ(οντος) Τρύφ[---] Ἀγκυρανῶν
Translation under Aurelius Nikandros, archon, son of Tryphon[---] of the Ancyrans
Reverse design Zeus and Hera standing facing; Zeus left, holding anchor and sceptre; at his feet, eagle; Hera right, holding sceptre and pomegranate (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 17.19 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same obv. die as 1406/1, 1433/1–3 (Synaus), 1434/1–3 (Synaus).
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1854,0530.176 BMC 46
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.49939 Cahn, 2 July 1928, lot 1548 = Kraft pl. 33, 43a
3 3     CGT coll. = Savoca Silver EA 37, 29 Sept. 2019, lot 215