RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 20225)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 20225)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Septimius Iollas (first archon and son of an asiarch)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλ(ιος) Φίλιππος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΠ ΙΟΛΛΑ ΑΡΧ Α ΥΙΟΥ ΑϹΙΑΡ, ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αὐρ(ηλίου) Σεπ(τιμίου) Ἰόλλα ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ υἱοῦ ἀσιάρ(χου) Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Aurelius Septimius Iollas, first archon, son of an asiarch, of the Saittians
Reverse design river gods (Hermos and Hyllos) sitting facing each other, both leaning on overturned water urn; above, supported by their joint hands, seated figure of nymph (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 21.33 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 1748
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ Boston: 1973.610
    Winterthur GRMK p. 129, no. 4 = Nymphen u. Chariten 464 = Kraft, pl. 35, 49c = GrMW II, 3897
    Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 503