RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2194)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2194)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus) ; Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IIMM CC PFILIPPIS (sic) AVGG
Edition Imperatoribus Caesaribus Philippis Augustis Im(peratoribus) C(aesaribus) P{F}<h>ilippis Aug(ustis)
Translation to the emperors Caesars, Philip I and Philip II, Augusti
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed busts of Philip I and Philip II, jugate right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription NEAPOLI NEOCORO COL
Edition Neapoli neocoro colonia Neapoli neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
Reverse design at left, Marsyas standing right, raising hand, carrying wineskin over shoulder; at right, Victory advancing left, supporting Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective and colonnade; between them, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.28 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 42
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    L: 1908,0110.2132 BMC 132
    ✸ IMJ Sofaer 177
    IMJ Sofaer 178
    CNG EA 435, 2 Jan. 2019, lot 280
    Markov, M&M Numismatics, and Goldberg 48, 14 Jan. 2020, lot 146