RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 20738)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 20738)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Caesar)
Alliance with Sardis
Obverse inscription Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλ(ιος) Φίλιππος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Marcus Julius Philippus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Κ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, ΠΥΘΙΑ, ΧΡΥϹΑΝ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν κ(αὶ) Σαρδιανῶν νεωκόρων ὁμόνοια Πύθια Χρυσαν(θίνα)
Translation concord of Hierapolitans and Sardians, neocorate, Pythian Chrysanthine (games)
Reverse design two inscribed agonistic crowns, each containing palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 9.68 g
Axis 6, 8
Reference Franke & Nollé 822–7
Specimens 15 (1 in the core collections)
Note The inscription on the crowns is quite clear on coin https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/324086.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1921,0412.100 Weber 7123 = Franke & Nollé 825
— —     ✸ Tübingen SNG 4052 = Franke & Nollé 823
— —     Tübingen SNG 4053 = Franke & Nollé 824
— —     Gorny & Mosch 38, 30 Nov. 1987, lot 201
— —     Hierapolis excavations, Travaglini, Hierapolis 272, pl. VI
— —     Kölner Münzkabinett 106, 11 Mar. 2017, lot 414 = Schulten, Oct. 1985, lot 659 = Franke & Nollé 826
— —     Münzzentrum Rheinland 190, 11 Mar. 2020, lot 479
— —     Naumann 78, 2 June 2019, lot 586
— —     Numismatik Naumann 141, 2 June 2024, lot 487
— —     Private coll. = Franke & Nollé 827
— —     Rex Numismatics E-Rex 11, 29 June 2024, lot 459
— —     Rex Numismatics E-Rex 15, 7 Dec. 2024, lot 382
— —     Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 4, 15 Dec. 2023, lot 343
— —     Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 6, 1 Mar. 2024, lot 333
— —     SNG vA 3667 = Franke & Nollé 822