RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 6507)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 6507)
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 LEG, VIII AVG V MACE, COL HEL
Edition Legio VIII Augusta V Macedonica colonia Heliopolis Leg(io) VIII Aug(usta) V Mace(donica) col(onia) Hel(iopolis)
Translation the Augustan 8th Legion, the Macedonian fifth (Legion), the colony of Heliopolis
Reverse design facing bust of Fortuna on pedestal flanked by two nude male figures standing facing, each holding vexillum and uncertain animal standing on hind legs
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.68 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sawaya series 45, 514–16
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1900,0707.26
— —     B: 18209375
— —     NY: 1944.100.83843
— —     IMJ: 15918