RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2453)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2453)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Philip II (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription IMP C M IVL PHILIPPO F D N
Edition Imp(eratori) C(aesari) M(arco) Iul(io) Philippo f(ilio) D(omini) n(ostri)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philip, son of our Lord
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription NEAPOL COL NEOCORO
Edition Neapol(is) col(onia) neocoro(s)
Translation the colony of Neapolis, neocorate
Reverse design Philip II (or Philip I?) standing left, holding patera over altar and sceptre; behind, Victory standing left, crowning with laurel wreath; in upper left, Mount Gerizim with start below
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 15.96 g
Axis 12
Reference Harl, Neapolis 62
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ IMJ Sofaer 208 = Rosenberger III, 100