RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 3382)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 3382)
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ 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 emperor (?), laureate, in military dress, riding on galloping horse right, with right hand spearing lion running right, head left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.27 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 8, 12
Specimens 24 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1925,1001.42 Tarsus hoard 158
    P: AA.GR.11389
    P: 1471 SNG 1734 = Wa 4677
    P: 1539.28 SNG 1735
    P: 1539.21 SNG 1736
    C McClean 9129
    NY: 1944.100.55047
    Bern SNG Righetti 1701
    Boston: 64.289
    Münster: M 1337
    Are Antiqua I, 3 Nov. 2000, lot 366
    Auctiones GmbH e 75, 20 Mar. 2022, lot 46 = Auctiones GmbH e 73, 19 Sept. 2021, lot 72
    Ayvagediği hoard 112
    Ayvagediği hoard 113
    Ayvagediği hoard 114
    CGT coll.
    CNG EA 352, 3 June 2015, lot 337
    CNG EA 568, 14 Aug. 2024, lot 335
    ✸ Goldberg 100, 5 Sept. 2017, lot 2211 = Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 376 = CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1173 = SNG Levante 1154 = Vecchi 13, 4 Sept. 1998, lot 1076 = Vecchi 7, 27 Oct. 1997 lot 1551
    Grün 64, 20 Nov. 2014, lot 2170 = Grün 49, 20 May 2008, lot 106
    Hirsch 171, 25 Sept. 1991, lot 1189
    Naumann 141, 2 June 2024, lot 545
    Roma Numismatics, 21 May 2013, lot 1000
    Tahberer 1634