RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 6476)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 6476)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Heliopolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος Σεβαστός Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλ(ιος) Φίλιππος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philip Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL [IVL AVG] FEL HEL
Edition colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Heliopolis col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Hel(iopolis)
Translation the colony Julia Augusta Felix Heliopolis
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing Fortuna standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopia, flanked by two male figures; figure on left holds a torch in upraised right hand, that on right holds a wreath in upraised right hand; in exergue, grain stalk
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.64 g
Axis 6
Reference Sawaya series 48, 539
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     B: 18209418, Fox
— —     D. Lowe coll.
— —     ✸ F. Kovacs coll.