RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 29258)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 29258)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Caesar)
Issue Without consulship
Dating AD 244
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed and draped bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΑϹ (sic), S C
Reverse design eagle standing right, on palm, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 1
Reference Prieur —; McAlee 1012A
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Note The obverse shows an interesting error of engraver: the inscription refers to Philip I, while the bust is that of Philip II (bare-headed, as Caesar).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ Gemini XII, 11 Jan. 2015, lot 412
    Hirsch 326, 16 Feb. 2017, lot 2112 = Hirsch 319, 2 May 2016, lot 698 = Hirsch 314, 23 Sept. 2015, lot 2986 = Hirsch 306, 12 Feb. 2015, lot 2281
    Savoca Blue 1, 23 Sept. 2017, lot 908 = Savoca 4, 30 Aug. 2015, lot 355