RPC VIII, 2963

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2963
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP C M IVL PHILIPPO P F AVG
Edition Imperatori Caesari Marco Iulio Philippo Pio Felici Augusto 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 colonia Neapoli neocoro col(onia)
Translation in Neapolis, neocorate, colony
Reverse design Jupiter seated facing, holding globe and sceptre; at left, Minerva standing right, holding spectre; at right, Juno standing left, holding sceptre; below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.85 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 20
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 2958/1, 2970/1–2, 2979/1, 2999/1–3, 5–8.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2128 BMC 122
2 2     ✸ V: GR 32094
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 156
4 4     CNG EA 360, 30 Sept. 2015, lot 320