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Bizye, Philippus iunior, unit (CN type 1624)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

244-247 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

unit in bronze struck at Bizye in Thrace under Philippus iunior dated 244-247 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1624. Obverse: Bare head of Philippus iunior, right. Reverse: Nude athlete standing left with spread legs, right hand outstretched before him, left arm outstretched behind him.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
unit
Recorded diameter
17–19 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.1 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Bizye
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Philippus iunior

Design

Obverse type
Bare head of Philippus iunior, right.
Reverse type
Nude athlete standing left with spread legs, right hand outstretched before him, left arm outstretched behind him.
Obverse legend
Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Reverse legend
ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1624
Type corpus identifier
CN type 1624

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