RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2478)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2478)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) 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 laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL SER IVL NEAPO
Edition col(onia) Ser(gia) Iul(ia) Neapo(lis)
Translation Colony of Sergia Julia Neapolis
Reverse design she-wolf standing right, head left, feeding twins; above, star and Mount Gerizim
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.30 g
Axis 6
Reference Harl, Neapolis
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    IMJ Sofaer 199
    ✸ CNG EA 291, 21 Nov. 2012, lot 276
    CNG EA 319, 29 Jan. 2014, lot 283