RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 6564)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 6564)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Heliopolis
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip II (Caesar)
Dating AD 244/5
Obverse inscription M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES
Nominative Marcus Iulius Philippus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL HEL
Reverse design two legionary eagles, facing each other, within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 1, 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Sawaya series 55, 628–635
Specimens 24 (10 in the core collections)
Note Sawaya also lists a laureate bust, but this remains unconfirmed

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1900,0707.22
    L: 1908,0110.2523
    P: Chandon de Briailles 1291, Y 23455 bis
    P: 169
    ✸ P: Chandon de Briailles 1290, Y 23455 bis
    B: 18209370
    NY: 1944.100.83858
    NY: 2001.21.10
    NY: 1948.19.2518
    NY: 1944.100.83857
    IMJ: 15924
    Leeds-UL: 1229
    Agora 7, 1 Apr. 2014, lot 141
    CNG 91, 19 Sept. 2012, lot 658
    CNG EA 216, 12 Aug. 2009, lot 372
    CNG EA 248, 26 Jan. 2011, lot 303
    CNG EA 279, 16 May 2012, lot 183
    CNG EA 321, 26 Feb. 2014, lot 415
    Lindgren I, 2168A
    M&M GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 710
    Poindessault 15, 15 Dec. 1993, lot 152
    Sternberg 11, 20 Nov. 1982, lot 397
    Sternberg 15, 18 Nov. 1982, lot 744
    VAuctions 328, 15 Dec. 2017, lot 352