RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 2800)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 2800)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Augustus)
Issue LƐ = year 5
Dating AD 247/8
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΕΥϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰού(λιος) Φίλιππος Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ε
Edition (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation of year 5
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, left, wearing kalathos
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.73 g
Reference BMC 2061; D 5060
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1864,1118.837 BMC 2061
    Figari & Mosconi 1600 = Ars et Nummys, FPL July–Aug. 1970, lot 160 = D 5060