RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 68321)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 68321)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Phrygia
City Ancyra
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Nikandros, son of Tryphon (first archon)
Issue First issue, Philip II Caesar
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Nominative Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΝΕΙΚΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΑΓΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ ΤΡΥΦ [Μ (?)] ΥΟΥ ϹΤΕΦΑΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕ
Reverse design Zeus and Hera (?) standing facing each other next to Tyche; Zeus left, holding anchor and sceptre; at his feet, eagle; Hera (?) right, holding sceptre and pomegranate (?); Tyche standing to the right, holding cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 45 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Tyche might be holding a further attribute, or even be crowning Zeus.
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