Deultum, Philippus Arabs, 4 unit (CN type 1207)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
244-249 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace4 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
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 132, nr. 445, annot. Brustbild mit Strahlenkrone (statt Lorbeerkranz)
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 422, nr. 1760-1720a
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 247, nr. 3019
Research required
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