RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 6068)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 6068)
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 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 22.42 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    NY: 1953.171.1369
    Aquila Numismatics 4, 19 Aug. 2022, lot 779
    CGT coll.
    ✸ CNG EA 474, 12 Aug. 2020, lot 227 = Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 839 = CNG EA 119, 27 July 2005, lot 94 = Antioch Associates 48, 22 Dec. 2003, lot 103
    Falghera 2342 = Hirsch 173, 19 Feb. 1992, lot 1167
    Naville Numismatics 77, 13 Nov. 2022, lot 207
    Savoca Blue 4, 29 Dec. 2017, lot 895
    SNG vA 6062