RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 3115)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 3115)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Nisibis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Σεβαστός Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλι(ος) Φίλιππος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip I, left, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward and shield (decorated with quadriga)
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ
Edition Ἰουλία Σεπτίμινα κολωνία Νέσιβις μητρόπολις Ἰου(λία) Σεπ(τίμινα) κολω(νία) Νέσιβι(ς) μητ(ρόπολις)
Translation Julian Septimian colony Nisibis, metropolis
Reverse design temple with triangular pediment (facing bust of Helios within) and four columns (two are large and decorated) enclosing draped, veiled and turreted Tyche seated facing, with ram leaping right above her
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.60 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1844,1015.279 BMC 25
— —     T. Speier coll.