Bizye, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 15097)
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 15097. Obverse: Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor (Philip the Arab) in military attire standing right, holding spear and parazonium; left foot on prora.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 33 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 19.86 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Bizye
- 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
- Emperor (Philip the Arab) in military attire standing right, holding spear and parazonium; left foot on prora.
- 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/15097
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15097
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
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 24
- external concordance
Research required
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