RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2310)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2310)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP C M IVL PHELIPPO P F AVG
Edition Imperatori Caesari Marco Iulio Philippo Pio Felici Augusto Imp(eratori) C(aesari) M(arco) Iul(io) Ph{e}<i>lippo 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 II, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL SERG, NEAPOL
Edition colonia Sergia Neapolis col(onia) Serg(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation colony Sergia Neapolis
Reverse design at left, Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head left, spreading wings; at right, Marsyas standing left, raising hand, carrying wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.29 g
Axis 7
Reference Harl, Neapolis
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ IMJ Sofaer 197
    CNG EA 233, 26 May 2010, lot 295