RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2316)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2316)
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 AVGG
Edition Im(peratoribus) C(aesaribus) P{f}<h>ilippis Aug(ustis)
Translation to the Emperors Ceasars Philips 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 Col(oniae)
Translation Neapolis Neocorate Colony
Reverse design female figure seated right, raising hand to lips, holding spear pointing upwards, facing nude and helmeted male figure standing left, drapery on left shoulder, extending right arm, holding parazonium (?); above, Mount Gerizim and star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.60 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 45 corr.
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1908,0110.2131 BMC 134
    P: 208
    IMJ: 2714 Rosenberger III, 88
    ✸ IMJ Sofaer 175 = Sternberg 19, 18 Nov. 1987, lot 779
    CNG EA 356, 29 July 2015, lot 402
    Roma Numismatics EA 2, 2 Nov. 2013, lot 434