RPC VIII, 2955

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 2955
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 radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL IVL NEAPOL
Edition colonia Iulia Neapolis col(onia) Iul(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation colony of Julia 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 15.06 g
Axis 2, 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 1
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–6, 8–9: same obv. die as 2950/1–3, 2952/2, 4, 6–9, 2962/2, 2965/1, 3, 5, 2966/1, 2972/1–2, 2973/1, 3–4, 2980/2.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2117 BMC 117
2 2     Cop SNG 19
3 3     V: GR 22531
4 4     IMJ Sofaer 133
5 5     CGT coll. = CNG EA 285, 22 Aug. 2012, lot 241
6 6     CNG EA 386, 9 Nov. 2016, lot 467 = Cederlind 148, 27 Oct. 2008, lot 163
7 7     CNG EA 564, 19 June 2024, lot 470 = Rosenblum 40E, 29 June 2010, lot 71
8 8     Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20436
9 9     ✸ Heritage 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20437