RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2361)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2361)
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 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 II, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL SER(G) NEAP(O)(L)
Edition col(onia) Serg(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation Colony Sergia Neapolis
Reverse design Mount Gerizim with temple in perspective, and altar (on the right), steep stairway and colonnade; below, eagle facing, head right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.73 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 68–73
Specimens 19 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1839,0919.614 BMC 140
    L: 1908,0110.2142 BMC 141
    P: 212
    B: 18275117, Löbb.
    B: 18275115, Löbb.
    Cop SNG 20
    IMJ: 2703
    ✸ IMJ: 2725 Rosenberger III, 101
    IMJ Sofaer 134 (as Philip I)
    CNG EA 235, 23 June 2010, lot 389
    CNG EA 250, 23 Feb. 2011, lot 277 = CNG EA 212, 17 June 2009, lot 229
    CNG EA 301, 24 Apr. 2013, lot 221
    CNG EA 306, 10 July 2013, lot 310
    CNG EA 357, 12 Aug. 2015, lot 326
    CNG EA 410, 29 Nov. 2017, lot 199
    CNG EA 565, 3 July 2024, lot 476
    Goldberg 106, 4 Sept. 2018, lot 1380
    Schulman, 6 June 1969 (Mabbott), lot 2689
    Z. Zur coll.