RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 7586)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 7586)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Issue Issue 2
Dating AD 247–9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλι(ος) Φίλιππος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip I, left, seen from front, drapery on shoulder
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, Δ Ε, S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) κολων(ίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design veiled, turreted and draped bust of Tyche, left; above, ram leaping left, head right; below, star, legend and Δ Ɛ and S C retrograde
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.63 g
Axis 6, 10, 12
Reference CRS 498a; McAlee 995a–b
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Note The cuirass is sometimes decorated with a gorgoneion.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     G SNG 3083
— —     O: Bodley
— —     Leeds-UL: 431
— —     Yale: 1938.6000.857 Dura Excavations, no. 1725a
— —     ✸ MC coll. = McAlee 995a/1 = CNG 49, 17 Mar. 1999, lot 1080
— —     Roma Numismatics, EA 53, lot 1171 (part of)
— —     Savoca 18 Blue, 30 Mar. 2019, lot 1103