RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2115)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2115)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PR FL AVG F C CAES METR
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) Fl(avia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) Metr(opolis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix Concordia, Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design Philip II (or Philip I?), togate, standing right, holding patera over altar, facing Roma seated on shield, left, holding Victory and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 19.25 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kadman II 122
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 95
    B: 18274931, Löbb.
    ✸ B: 18274930, I-B
    Beirut-AUB: C1800 Baramki 54, pl. II, 13
    IMJ: 2146 Rosenberger II, 108
    IMJ Sofaer 105
    Tübingen: Slg. Müller 1429
    Caesarea Maritima Excavations143
    CGT coll.
    Falghera 2377