Viminacium, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 16406)

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Coin type in bronze struck at Viminacium under Philippus Arabs, catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16406. Obverse: Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Moesia standing left, wearing long garment; at her feet, bull and lion.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
21–23 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.81 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Viminacium
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Philippus Arabs

Design

Obverse type
Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Moesia standing left, wearing long garment; at her feet, bull and lion.
Obverse legend
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse legend
P M S COL VIM // AN IIII

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16406
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16406

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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 95
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliography
  • external concordance

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