Viminacium, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 16390)

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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

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Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 116
  • external concordance

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