RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 3282)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 3282)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΕΥΤ ΕΥϹ ϹΕ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Ἰού(λιον) Φίλιππον Εὐτ(υχῆ) Εὐσ(εβῆ) Σε(βαστὸν) 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 rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, the metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, of the 3 eparchies, twice neocorate
Reverse design Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera, facing Asclepius standing left, holding serpent staff; between them, Telesphorus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.84 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    B: 18274268, 1908/5 Morel
    Ayvagediği hoard 108
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll.
    ✸ Münzzentrum 100, 8 Sept. 1999, lot 247
    SNG vA 6061
    Tahberer 1618