RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 26790)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 26790)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Issue Rough style
Dating AD 244–7
Obverse inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG
Edition Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Pius Felix Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COLONI DAMASCO METROPL, ΙΕΡΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΜΙΑ
Edition colonia Damasco metropoli ἱερὰ Σεβάσμια coloni(a) Damasco metrop<o>l(i) ἱερὰ Σεβάσμια
Translation in the colony of Damascus, metropolis; the sacred Sebasmian (games)
Reverse design wreath with large terminal decoration inscribed ΙƐΡΑ (?) and containing ϹƐΒΑϹΜΙΑ; below, ram's head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.22 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)
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