RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2403)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2403)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL SERG, NEAPOL
Edition col(onia) Serg(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation Colony Sergia Neapolis
Reverse design she-wolf standing left, head right, feeding twins; above, Mount Gerizim; star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.15 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 95
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 211
    ✸ IMJ: 2728 Rosenberger III, 104
    CNG 85, 15 Sept. 2010, lot 695
    CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1241
    CNG MBS 76, 12 Sept. 2007, lot 1137