Deultum, Philippus Arabs, 4 unit (CN type 1207)

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Record status

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Period

244-249 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

4 unit in bronze struck at Deultum in Thrace under Philippus Arabs dated 244-249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1207. Obverse: Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Perseus and Andromeda; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Gorgo, releasing Andromeda from her chains and stepping on Cetus turned to stone.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
4 unit
Recorded diameter
24 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
7.89 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Deultum
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Philippus Arabs

Design

Obverse type
Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Perseus and Andromeda; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Gorgo, releasing Andromeda from her chains and stepping on Cetus turned to stone.
Obverse legend
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse legend
COL FL PAC DEVLT

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1207
Type corpus identifier
CN type 1207

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