RPC I, 3872B

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3872B
Province Kingdom of Cilicia
Region Cilicia
City Kingdom of Cilicia
Reign Philopator
Obverse inscription
Obverse design humped bull butting right
Reverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΟ
Edition Βασιλέως Φιλο(πάτορος)
Translation of King Philopator
Reverse design aplustre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 1.47 g
Axis 2, 7, 12
Specimens 9 (0 in the core collections)
Note See comment on 3872A. Kovacs points out the similarity to 3658A, attributed to Caesarea (in his view erroneously).
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
6 6     ✸ Leu EA 4, 24 June 2018, lot 360
11 11     CNG EA 526, 2 Nov. 2022, lot 130
12 12     Sol Numismatik 4, 4 June 2022, lot 55
13 13     Agora Sale 103, 28 Dec. 2021, lot 230
15 15     Naumann 80, 4 Aug. 2019, lot 250
16 16     Roma Numismatics EA 110, 3 Aug. 2023, lot 514
17 17     Numismad 9, 8 Sept. 2023, lot 399
18 18     Numismad 14, 19 Apr. 2024, lot 419
19 19     Kovacs coll.