RPC VIII, 2993

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2993
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Philip I (Augustus) ; Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Edition Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL SERG, NEAPOL
Edition colonia Sergia Neapolis col(onia) Serg(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation colony Sergia Neapolis
Reverse design Philip I, laureate, and Philip II, radiate, seated left, on curule chairs, raising right arm, facing Fortuna of Neapolis standing right, holding wreath in both hands; in upper left, Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 15.01 g
Axis 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis —
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 157 = Sternberg, 25 Nov. 1976, lot 665
2 2     ex Better, Haifa
3 3     ✸ LHS 100, 23 Apr. 2007, lot 543