Philippopolis in Syria (modern day Shahba) is 87 km south of Damascus in Syria, formerly in the Roman province of Arabia Petraea. There are many interesting remains, including an amphitheatre and the Philippeion monument.
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| BMC 2 Sear 9138 | Divus Julius Marinus AE 23mm of Philippopolis, in the Arabian Decapolis. ΘEΩ MAΡINΩ, bare-headed bust right, draped on left shoulder; supported by eagle standing right, beating its wings / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN KOΛΩNIAC S-C, Roma standing left, holding patera in right hand, spear in left, shield at feet right. Spijkerman 2, BMC 2, SNG ANS 1402; Mabbott 4449; Cohen 2; Musei Theup. p. 749. | Text | Image |
| Sofaer 1 | Divus Julius Marinus AE32, of Philippopolis, Arabia. 17.7 g. Died circa AD 246-247. ΘEΩ MAΡINΩ, bare-headed, draped bust right, eagle standing right with wings spread below. / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN KOΛΩNIAC S-C, Roma seated left on shield, holding two small figures of Philip’s parents on an eagle, and spear. Sofaer 1; Paris 126; Spijkerman 1. | Text | Image |
| BMC 6 | Philip I, AE27 of Philippopolis, Arabia. AD 244-249. 16.5 g. AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN KOΛΩNIAC S-C, Roma seated left on shield, holding spear and two small figures of Philip’s parents on an eagle. BMC 6-8; Spijkerman 3; SNG Hunter 3635; SNG ANS 1403-1405; RPC VIII ID 2286. | Text | Image |
| BMC 9 | Otacilia Severa, AE29 of Philippopolis, Arabia. AD 244-249. 18.03 g. MAΡ ΩTAKIΛI CEOYHΡAN CEB, draped bust right, wearing stephane, on crescent. / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN KOΛΩNIAC around, S-C across fields, Athena seated left on shield, holding eagle left, on which are two small figures. BMC 9; SNG Cop. 152; Paris 128; Mionnet V, 50; Sofaer 7-8; Spijkerman 5; RPC VIII 2269. | Text | Image |
| Spij 6 | Philip II AE30 of Philippopolis, Arabia. AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, laureate head right / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN KOΛONIAC, Roma seated left on round shield, holding two small statuettes and spear. S-C across fields. | Text | Image |
| See also: | Entry for philippopolis on the Digital Historia Numorum | ||
