RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2446)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2446)
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 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 col(onia) Serg(ia) Neapol(is)
Translation colony Sergia Neapolis
Reverse design Philip I and Philip II, one togate and one in military dress, standing, facing each other, holding holding patera over altar (between them) and sceptre; above, Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.43 g
Axis 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 5
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: G.4388 BMC 128
    IMJ Sofaer 159
    Yale: 2004.6.3736
    CGT coll. = Agora 50, 17 Feb. 2016, lot 68
    CGT coll. = Agora Auctions 50, 16 Feb. 2016, lot 67 = Agora Auctions 48, 12 Jan. 2016, lot 121
    CNG EA 160, 14 Mar. 2007, lot 242
    CNG EA 213, 1 July 2009, lot 343