RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2250)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2250)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Philip I (Augustus) ; Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP C M IVL PHILIPPO P F AVG
Edition Imp(eratori) C(aesari) M(arco) Iul(io) Philippo P(io) F(elici) Aug(usto)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription NEAPOLI NEOCORO, COL
Edition Neapoli Neocoro Col(oniae)
Translation Neapolis Neocorate Colony
Reverse design Philip I seated facing, head left, rising right arm, holding sceptre, crowned by a figure (Fortuna?) standing left behind him; on his right, Philip II standing left, raising right arm, holding sceptre; at left, citizen, togate, standing right; above, Mount Gerizim; below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 15.01 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 21
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1908,0110.2129 BMC 123
    P: AA.GR.23135
    NY: 1961.154.142 SNG 1017
    IMJ: 2707
    IMJ Sofaer 158 = Rosenberger III, 82
    ✸ CNG 96, 14 May 2014, lot 685
    Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20658
    Nomos obolos 14, 15 Dec. 2019, lot 417 = Lanz 154, 11 June 2012, lot 450 = Lanz 161, 7 Dec. 2015, lot 438 = CNG EA 253, 6 Apr. 2011, lot 281