RPC VIII, 1848

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 1848
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Philomelium
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Nestor
Obverse inscription ΑΥ(Τ) Κ Μ ΙΟΥ(Λ) ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ Ϲ(Ε)(Β)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλ(ιος) Φίλιππος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΝΕϹΤΟΡΟ
Edition Φιλομηλέων ἐπὶ Μάρκου Νέστορος Φιλομηλέων ἐπὶ Μάρκου Νέστορο(ς)
Translation of the Philomelians, under Marcus Nestor
Reverse design river god Gallos sitting left, holding cornucopia and reed, resting on overturned water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.76 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 14 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 12, 14: same pair of dies. 1, 10–12, 14: same obv. die as 1845/6–7. 2, 9, 13: same obv. die. 4, 7: same obv. die. 12, 14: same rev. die as 1847/1, 1849/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 655
2 2     O
3 3     Bochum: M 3229
4 4     Winterthur FM p. 166, no. 393, pl. 12, 27 = GrMW II, 4203
5 5     Bertolami EA 304, 20 June 2024, lot 674
6 6     Biga Numismatics EA 23, 24 Sept. 2023, lot 419
7 7     Falghera 2299
8 8     G. Hirsch E-Live 5, 21 Nov. 2021, lot 164 = Hirsch 153, 1987, lot 560.
9 9     Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 575
10 10     Naville Numismatics 70, 12 Dec. 2021, lot 175 (as Apollonia Mordiaeum)
11 11     Nomos, obolos 15, 24 May 2020, lot 641
12 12     ✸ Rauch E-12, 23 Mar. 2013, lot 644
13 13     Rex Numismatics E-Rex 24, 3 July 2025, lot 380
14 14     SNG vA 3929