Viminacium, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 16390)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
245–246 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Viminacium under Philippus Arabs dated 245–246 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16390. Obverse: Bare-headed bust of Philippus iunior seen from rear, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Moesia standing left, wearing long garment; at her feet, bull and lion.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 29–30.4 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 18.62 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Viminacium
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Philippus Arabs
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare-headed bust of Philippus iunior seen from rear, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Moesia standing left, wearing long garment; at her feet, bull and lion.
- Obverse legend
- M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES
- Reverse legend
- P M S COL VIM // AN VII
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16390
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16390
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. 116
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution