RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 7503)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 7503)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus) ; Philip II (Augustus)
Issue Bronze: Issue 2
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΙ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορες Καίσαρες Μᾶρκοι Ἰούλιοι Φίλιπποι Σεβαστοὶ Αὐτοκ(ράτορες) Κ(αίσαρες) Μ(ᾶρκοι) Ἰούλι(οι) Φίλιπποι Σεβ(αστοὶ)
Translation Emperors Caesars, Marcus Julius Philip I and II, Augusti
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, seen from rear, jugate with radiate and draped bust of Philip II, seen from front, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, Δ Ε, S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητροπόλεως κολωνίας δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν senatus consulto Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) κολων(ίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiochenes, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design veiled, turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right; above, ram leaping right, head left; below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.79 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference CRS 498b; McAlee 1002
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1844,0425.1171.F BMC 538
    P: Chandon de Briailles 1824
    P: 788
    M&M GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 654
    Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 40, 7 Feb. 2016, lot 496
    Peus 410, 31 Oct. 2013, lot 760
    R. McAlee coll.