Bizye, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 15089)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
244–249 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Bizye in Thrace under Philippus Arabs dated 244–249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15089. Obverse: Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum; with aegis on left shoulder and eagle on breastplate. Reverse: Athena enthroned left, holding spear in right hand, laurel branch in left hand; behind her at throne shield, owl sitting on her knee.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 32 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 21.14 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Bizye
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Philippus Arabs
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum; with aegis on left shoulder and eagle on breastplate.
- Reverse type
- Athena enthroned left, holding spear in right hand, laurel branch in left hand; behind her at throne shield, owl sitting on her knee.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15089
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15089
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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
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