Philippi, Ancient Coinage of, by Moushmov Number

The Ancient Coinage of Philippi

Listed by Moushmov Number

Including additional items for this online edition, with numbers in italics.

See also WildWinds' Philippi page with numerous examples not linked to this page.

PHILIPPI (about 375 B.C.)

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

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Autonomous coins.

- Gold:

6913 Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod, horse's head in right field. 15 mm.

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

- Silver:

6914 Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod with lion’s paw and laurel branch above; axe in field. 28 mm.

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

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

- Bronze:

6917 Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod. Fieldmarks: ivy leaf, club, torch, club and barley grain, bunch of grapes, ashik, lamp, bow and quiver or corn-ear, sometimes with M or X. Plate XLIV 12.

Macedonia, Philippi. 356-350 B.C. AE17 mm. Youthful head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin / FILIPPWN, filleted tripod, M and grain ear to left.

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Provincial bronze coins.

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

6919 The same, smaller. Plate XLIV 11.

RPC I 1651. Philippi, Macedonia. ca. 1st Century AD. AE18mm. VIC-AVG to left and right of Nike standing left on base, holding wreath and palm / COHOR PRAE PHIL, three standards.

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AUGUSTUS (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, crowned with a wreath by a woman standing left behind him (Genius of the city?), altars to left and right of the platform. 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 Divus Julius on pedestal being crowned by a statue of Genius of the city. Moushmov 6920, Cohen 739.

6921 Julius Caesar in military dress, standing on platform, being crowned with a wreath by the Genius of the city, uncertain legend on the front of the platform, altar to left and right.

6922 Two figures standing on base, with right raised hands; the right one is mantled, the other is half-naked. Small altars or low bases on each side.

Varb. 3769-3770 Rev: Two priests ploughing right. RPC 1656.

Varb. 3773 Rev: Two altars. RPC 1651.

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Tiberius

RPC 1657 Rev: Two priests ploughing right.

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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 inscribed DIVVS AVG, behind him the Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; altar to left and right. Plate XLIV 14.

RPC I 1653. Claudius AE27 of Macedonia, Philippi. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP, bare head left / COL AVG IVL PHILIP, cippus inscribed DIVVS AVG in two lines, on which stand statues of Augustus (to left) & Julius Caesar (to right), altar to left and right of the 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.

RPC I 1655. Nero AE26 of Philippi, Macedonia. NERO CAES AVG P M TR P COS II, bare head left / COL AVG IVL PHILIP, emperor standing left on platform, hand raised, being crowned by Nike standing behind him.

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Vespasian (69 – 79 A.D.)

6925 IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. His head. Rev. : Same emperor on base type as above. 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 inscribed DIVVS AVG, behind him the Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; altar to left and right. 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, Three bases, the centre base inscribed DIVVS AVG and surmounted by statues of Augustus being crowned by Genius (or Julius Caesar?).BMC 27v.

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Trajan (98 – 117 A.D.)

6927 IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
IMP CAES NERVA TRAI GERMAN P M.(doubtful)
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS III (doubtful)
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. Rev. : COL AVG IVL PHILIPP, Three bases, the centre base inscribed DIVVS AVG and surmounted by statues of Augustus being crowned by Genius (Julius Caesar?). Varbanov 3781 corr. 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 emperor on base type as above. 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 emperor on base type as above. 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 emperor on base type as above. 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 emperor on platform type as above. Plate XLIV 14.

6932 She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. Varbanov 3788.

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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)

6933 IMP M AVREL ANTONIN. His head. Rev. : Same emperor on platform type as above. Plate XLIV 14.

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Gallienus (253 – 268 A.D.)

6934 GALLIENVS AVG. His head. Rev. : COL PHILIP. Minerva, Roma or Athena 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	Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod, horse's head in right field. 15 mm.
	Macedonia, Philippi AV Stater. ca 356-345 BC. Attic standard. head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin / Tripod; to right, horse's head right. Bellinger 15, AMNG III/2 3v, SNG ANS 663v, SNG Copenhagen 921.
	- Silver:
6914	Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod with lion’s paw and laurel branch above; axe in field. 28 mm.
6915	Another, similar; club in field, HPA beneath the tripod. 28 mm.
6916	The same obverse. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod decorated with ribbons. Sometimes barley grain or dolphin, or burning torch in field. 12 – 15 mm. Plate XLIV 10.
	- Bronze:
6917	Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. Rev. : ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ. Tripod. Fieldmarks: ivy leaf, club, torch, club and barley grain, bunch of grapes, ashik, lamp, bow and quiver or corn-ear, sometimes with M or X. Plate XLIV 12.
	Macedonia, Philippi. 356-350 B.C. AE17 mm. Youthful head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin / FILIPPWN, filleted tripod, M and grain ear to left.
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	Provincial bronze coins.
6918	VIC AVG. Nike on column right, holding wreath and palm. Rev. : COHOR PRAE PHIL. Thee military standards.
6919	The same, smaller. Plate XLIV 11.
	RPC I 1651. Philippi, Macedonia. ca. 1st Century AD. AE18mm. VIC-AVG to left and right of Nike standing left on base, holding wreath and palm / COHOR PRAE PHIL, three standards.
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	AUGUSTUS (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, crowned with a wreath by a woman standing left behind him (Genius of the city?), altars to left and right of the platform. 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 Divus Julius on pedestal being crowned by a statue of Genius of the city. Moushmov 6920, Cohen 739.
6921	Julius Caesar in military dress, standing on platform, being crowned with a wreath by the Genius of the city, uncertain legend on the front of the platform, altar to left and right.
6922	Two figures standing on base, with right raised hands; the right one is mantled, the other is half-naked. Small altars or low bases on each side.
Varb. 3769-3770	Rev: Two priests ploughing right. RPC 1656.
Varb. 3773	Rev: Two altars. RPC 1651.
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	Tiberius
RPC 1657	Rev: Two priests ploughing right.
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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 inscribed DIVVS AVG, behind him the Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; altar to left and right. Plate XLIV 14.
	RPC I 1653. Claudius AE27 of Macedonia, Philippi. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP, bare head left / COL AVG IVL PHILIP, cippus inscribed DIVVS AVG in two lines, on which stand statues of Augustus (to left) & Julius Caesar (to right), altar to left and right of the 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.
	RPC I 1655. Nero AE26 of Philippi, Macedonia. NERO CAES AVG P M TR P COS II, bare head left / COL AVG IVL PHILIP, emperor standing left on platform, hand raised, being crowned by Nike standing behind him.
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	Vespasian (69 – 79 A.D.)
6925	IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. His head. Rev. : Same emperor on base type as above. 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 inscribed DIVVS AVG, behind him the Genius of the city, placing wreath on his head; altar to left and right. 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, Three bases, the centre base inscribed DIVVS AVG and surmounted by statues of Augustus being crowned by Genius (or Julius Caesar?).BMC 27v.
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	Trajan (98 – 117 A.D.)
6927	IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P IMP CAES NERVA TRAI GERMAN P M.(doubtful) IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS III (doubtful) IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. Rev. : COL AVG IVL PHILIPP, Three bases, the centre base inscribed DIVVS AVG and surmounted by statues of Augustus being crowned by Genius (Julius Caesar?). Varbanov 3781 corr. 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 emperor on base type as above. 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 emperor on base type as above. 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 emperor on base type as above. 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 emperor on platform type as above. Plate XLIV 14.
6932	She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. Varbanov 3788.
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	Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)
6933	IMP M AVREL ANTONIN. His head. Rev. : Same emperor on platform type as above. Plate XLIV 14.
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	Gallienus (253 – 268 A.D.)
6934	GALLIENVS AVG. His head. Rev. : COL PHILIP. Minerva, Roma or Athena 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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