RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 3331)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 3331)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥ(Λ) 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 Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.88 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 16 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1925,1001.44 Tarsus hoard 160
    B: 18274258, Löbb.
    Ayvagediği hoard 105
    Ayvagediği hoard 106
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll.
    CNG EA 394, 29 Mar. 2017, lot 391
    Lindgren III, 923
    Münzzentrum Rheinland 156, 1 Sept. 2010, lot 354 = Künker 24, 10 Mar. 1993, lot 543
    Naumann 75, 3 Mar. 2019, lot 563
    Numisfitz GmbH 4, 8 June 2024, lot 771 = Lanz 42, 23 Nov. 1987, lot 663
    Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 774
    Roma Numismatics 4, 30 Sept. 2012, lot 2501 = Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 385
    Savoca EA 133 Silver, 15 May 2022, lot 245
    SNG vA 6063
    Tahberer 1626