Markianopolis, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 16439)
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 16439. Obverse: Confronted busts of Philippus iunior, bare-headed, and of Serapis, wearing kalathos. Reverse: Serpent coiling, radiate head left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26.5–27 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.24 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 Philippus iunior, bare-headed, and of Serapis, wearing kalathos.
- Reverse type
- Serpent coiling, radiate head left.
- Obverse legend
- Μ ΙΟVΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16439
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16439
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. (unassigned; ID 27865)
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1216
- external concordanceRPC VIII, (unassigned; Type ID 27865)
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution