RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 3223)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 3223)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΕΥΤ ΕΥϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Ἰούλ(ιον) Φίλιππον Εὐτ(υχῆ) Εὐσ(εβῆ) Σε(βαστόν) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Julius Philippus Fortunate Pious Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως α μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Heracles standing facing, head left, holding club (resting on ground) and apples, lion skin over arm, facing tree, around which is entwined a serpent with arrow through neck
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 21.69 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1981,0708.1
    NY: 1944.100.55053
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll. = Auctiones 53, 20 Nov. 2016, lot 121 = Ziegler 799 = Karbach coll.
    Elsen 118, 14 Sept. 2013, lot 398
    ✸ Heritage CICF Signature Sale 3040, 9 Apr. 2015, lot 31193