Markianopolis, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 16407)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
244–249 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Markianopolis in Moesia inferior under Philippus Arabs dated 244–249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16407. Obverse: Confronted busts of Philip the Arab, laureate, and of Otacilia Severa, diademed. Reverse: Nude Apollo holding right hand over his head; holding bow in left hand and resting on column entwined by serpent; at his feet, left, quiver and cloak.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27–28.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 13.05 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Markianopolis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Philippus Arabs
Design
- Obverse type
- Confronted busts of Philip the Arab, laureate, and of Otacilia Severa, diademed.
- Reverse type
- Nude Apollo holding right hand over his head; holding bow in left hand and resting on column entwined by serpent; at his feet, left, quiver and cloak.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ Α*VΓ* *ωΤ*ΑΚ ϹЄΒΗΡΑϹ Ϲ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ΠΡΑϹΤ ΜΕϹϹΑΛΛΕΙΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16407
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16407
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
Research required
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