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Bizye, Philippus Arabs, Medallion (CN type 1555)

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Record status

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Period

244-249 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Medallion in bronze struck at Bizye in Thrace under Philippus Arabs dated 244-249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1555. Obverse: Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Trophy; to left, Nike; to right, emperor (Philip the Arab) holding spear in left hand; at base, two captives.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Medallion
Recorded diameter
40 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
36.73 g (mean of 2 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.
Reverse type
Trophy; to left, Nike; to right, emperor (Philip the Arab) holding spear in left hand; at base, two captives.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑVΓ
Reverse legend
ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1555
Type corpus identifier
CN type 1555

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