Philippi, Ancient Coinage of, by Moushmov Number

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PHILIPPI (about 375 B.C.)

now ruins Filibedzik, close to village called Rakcha, Dram.

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Autonomous coins.

- Gold:

6913 Herakles’ youthful head covered with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod, and in the margin horse’s head. 15 mm.

Macedonia, Philippi AV Stater. ca 356-345 BC. Attic standard. Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin / Tripod; to right, horse's head right. Bellinger 15, AMNG III/2 3v, SNG ANS 663v, SNG Copenhagen 921.

- Silver:

6914 Herakles’ youthful head covered with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod with lion’s paw and laurel branch above; axe at side. 28 mm.

6915 Another, similar; in the margin club, and beneath the tripod HPA. 28 mm.

6916 The same obverse. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod decorated with ribbons. Sometimes barley grain or dolphin, or burning torch. 12 – 15 mm. Plate XLIV 10.

- Bronze:

6917 Herakles’ youthful head covered with lion’s skin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod. Sometimes in the margin ivy leaf, club, torch, club and barley grain, bunch of grapes, ashik, ear, lamp, bow and quiver, ear and M, X. Plate XLIV 12.

Macedonia, Philippi. 356-350 B.C. AE 17 mm. Head of young Herakles clad in lion's skin left / FILIPPWN, tripod with fillet, M and grain ear to left.

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Colonial bronze coins.

6918 VIC AVG. Nike on column right, holding wreath and palm. Rev. : COHOR PRAE PHIL. Thee military ensigns.

6919 The same, smaller. Plate XLIV 11.

RPC I 1651. Macedon, Philippi. c.1st Century AD. Ć 18mm. Victory standing left on base, holding wreath and palm; VIC-AVG to either side / COHOR PRAE PHIL, three standards.

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Imperial bronze coins.

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AVGVSTVS (33 B.C., 14 A.D.)

Obv: COL AVG IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG.

- COL AVG D IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG. His head.

Rev : AVG DIVI F DIVO IVLIO.

- DIVO IVL or IVLIO AVG DIVI F.

6920 The emperor standing on platform, behind – woman (Genius of the city?) placing wreath on his head. At the both sides of the platform – altars. Plate XLIV 13.

RPC I 1650. Augustus AE25 of Philippi, Macedonia. COL AVG D IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG, laureate head right / AVG III VIR DIVO IVL, Statue of Augustus on pedestal being crowned statue of Divus Julius. Moushmov 6920, Cohen 739.

6921 Julius Caesar in military dress, standing on platform, behind – Genius of the city placing wreath on his head; in front of the platform – erased letters; at each side – altar.

6922 Two figures standing on base, with right raised hands; the right one is in mantle, and the other is half-naked. Little bases at each side.

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Claudius (41 – 54 A.D.)

- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG…TR P IMP.

- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TP P IMP or IMP P P. His head.

Rev: COL AVG IVL PHILIP.

6923 The emperor on platform, behind – Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; on the platform: DIVVS AVG, and at each side – altar. Plate XLIV 14.

RPC I 1653. Claudius Ć27 of Macedonia, Philippi. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP, bare head left / COL AVG IVL PHILIP, cippus inscribed with DIVVS AVG in two lines, on which stand statues of Augustus (to left) & Caesar (to right), altar on either side of cippus. BMC 24, SGI 428, Lindgren 1127, Moushmov 6923.

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Nero (54 – 68 A.D.)

6924 NERO CAES AVG P M TP P COS II or COS II P P. His head. Rev. : COL IVL AVG PHILIP. Same type. Plate XLIV 14.

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Vespasian (69 – 79 A.D.)

6925 IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.

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Domitian (81 – 96 B.C.)

6926 IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII. – CAESAR AVG F DOMIT…COS III. His head. Rev. : COL AVG IVL PHILIP. The emperor on platform, behind – Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; on the platform legend: DIVVS AVG. At each side – altar. Plate XLIV 14.

RPC II 345. Domitian AE26 of Macedonia, Philippi. 87 AD. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER COS XIII, laureate bust left / COL AVG IVL PHILIPP, cippus, inscribed DIVVS AVG, surmounted by statues of Augustus being crowned by Julius Caesar, altar on either side. BMC 27v.

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Trajan (98 – 117 A.D.)

6927 IMP CAES NERVA TRAI GERMAN P M. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.

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Hadrian (117 – 138 A.D.)

6928 IMP CAES TRAIAN HAD. – HADRIANVS AVG COS III. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.

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Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 A.D.)

6929 ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.

Antoninus Pius AE22 of Philippi, Macedonia. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, laureate head right / COL I(VL P)HIL, the emperor on platform, being crowned with wreath from behind by Genius of the city, (DIVVS AVG on platform below,) altar at each side.

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Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 A.D.)

6930 IMP CAES M AVR ANTONIN. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.

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Commodus (176 – 192 A.D.)

6931 M COMMO ANT P FELIX AVG. – IMP L AVR COMMODVS. His head. Rev. : Same Type. Plate XLIV 14.

6932 Another. She-wolf suckling Rema and Romul.

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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)

6933 IMP M AVREL ANTONIN. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.

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Gallienus (253 – 268 A.D.)

6934 GALLIENVS AVG. His head. Rev. : COL PHILIP. Minerva standing left, holding patera and long spear; shield below. Plate VI 34.

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See also WildWinds' Philippi page

	PHILIPPI (about 375 B.C.)
	now ruins Filibedzik, close to village called Rakcha, Dram.
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	Autonomous coins.
	- Gold:
6913	Herakles’ youthful head covered with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod, and in the margin horse’s head. 15 mm.
	Macedonia, Philippi AV Stater. ca 356-345 BC. Attic standard. Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin / Tripod; to right, horse's head right. Bellinger 15, AMNG III/2 3v, SNG ANS 663v, SNG Copenhagen 921.
	- Silver:
6914	Herakles’ youthful head covered with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod with lion’s paw and laurel branch above; axe at side. 28 mm.
6915	Another, similar; in the margin club, and beneath the tripod HPA. 28 mm.
6916	The same obverse. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod decorated with ribbons. Sometimes barley grain or dolphin, or burning torch. 12 – 15 mm. Plate XLIV 10.
	- Bronze:
6917	Herakles’ youthful head covered with lion’s skin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod. Sometimes in the margin ivy leaf, club, torch, club and barley grain, bunch of grapes, ashik, ear, lamp, bow and quiver, ear and M, X. Plate XLIV 12.
	Macedonia, Philippi. 356-350 B.C. AE 17 mm. Head of young Herakles clad in lion's skin left / FILIPPWN, tripod with fillet, M and grain ear to left.
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	Colonial bronze coins.
6918	VIC AVG. Nike on column right, holding wreath and palm. Rev. : COHOR PRAE PHIL. Thee military ensigns.
6919	The same, smaller. Plate XLIV 11.
	RPC I 1651. Macedon, Philippi. c.1st Century AD. Ć 18mm. Victory standing left on base, holding wreath and palm; VIC-AVG to either side / COHOR PRAE PHIL, three standards.
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	Imperial bronze coins.
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	AVGVSTVS (33 B.C., 14 A.D.)
	Obv: COL AVG IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG.
	- COL AVG D IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG. His head.
	Rev : AVG DIVI F DIVO IVLIO.
	- DIVO IVL or IVLIO AVG DIVI F.
6920	The emperor standing on platform, behind – woman (Genius of the city?) placing wreath on his head. At the both sides of the platform – altars. Plate XLIV 13.
	RPC I 1650. Augustus AE25 of Philippi, Macedonia. COL AVG D IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG, laureate head right / AVG III VIR DIVO IVL, Statue of Augustus on pedestal being crowned statue of Divus Julius. Moushmov 6920, Cohen 739.
6921	Julius Caesar in military dress, standing on platform, behind – Genius of the city placing wreath on his head; in front of the platform – erased letters; at each side – altar.
6922	Two figures standing on base, with right raised hands; the right one is in mantle, and the other is half-naked. Little bases at each side.
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	Claudius (41 – 54 A.D.)
	- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG…TR P IMP.
	- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TP P IMP or IMP P P. His head.
	Rev: COL AVG IVL PHILIP.
6923	The emperor on platform, behind – Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; on the platform: DIVVS AVG, and at each side – altar. Plate XLIV 14.
	RPC I 1653. Claudius Ć27 of Macedonia, Philippi. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP, bare head left / COL AVG IVL PHILIP, cippus inscribed with DIVVS AVG in two lines, on which stand statues of Augustus (to left) & Caesar (to right), altar on either side of cippus. BMC 24, SGI 428, Lindgren 1127, Moushmov 6923.
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	Nero (54 – 68 A.D.)
6924	NERO CAES AVG P M TP P COS II or COS II P P. His head. Rev. : COL IVL AVG PHILIP. Same type. Plate XLIV 14.
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	Vespasian (69 – 79 A.D.)
6925	IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.
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	Domitian (81 – 96 B.C.)
6926	IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII. – CAESAR AVG F DOMIT…COS III. His head. Rev. : COL AVG IVL PHILIP. The emperor on platform, behind – Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; on the platform legend: DIVVS AVG. At each side – altar. Plate XLIV 14.
	RPC II 345. Domitian AE26 of Macedonia, Philippi. 87 AD. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER COS XIII, laureate bust left / COL AVG IVL PHILIPP, cippus, inscribed DIVVS AVG, surmounted by statues of Augustus being crowned by Julius Caesar, altar on either side. BMC 27v.
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	Trajan (98 – 117 A.D.)
6927	IMP CAES NERVA TRAI GERMAN P M. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.
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	Hadrian (117 – 138 A.D.)
6928	IMP CAES TRAIAN HAD. – HADRIANVS AVG COS III. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.
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	Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 A.D.)
6929	ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.
	Antoninus Pius AE22 of Philippi, Macedonia. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, laureate head right / COL I(VL P)HIL, the emperor on platform, being crowned with wreath from behind by Genius of the city, (DIVVS AVG on platform below,) altar at each side.
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	Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 A.D.)
6930	IMP CAES M AVR ANTONIN. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.
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	Commodus (176 – 192 A.D.)
6931	M COMMO ANT P FELIX AVG. – IMP L AVR COMMODVS. His head. Rev. : Same Type. Plate XLIV 14.
6932	Another. She-wolf suckling Rema and Romul.
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	Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)
6933	IMP M AVREL ANTONIN. His head. Rev. : Same type. Plate XLIV 14.
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	Gallienus (253 – 268 A.D.)
6934	GALLIENVS AVG. His head. Rev. : COL PHILIP. Minerva standing left, holding patera and long spear; shield below. Plate VI 34.
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	See also WildWinds' Philippi page

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