Tomis, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 16501)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

244–249 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Coin type in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Philippus Arabs dated 244–249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16501. Obverse: Confronted busts of Philippus iunior, bare-headed, and of Serapis, wearing kalathos. Reverse: Demeter standing facing, head left, holding ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
26.7–27.3 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
14.21 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
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
Demeter standing facing, head left, holding ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.
Obverse legend
ΜΑΡ ΙΟVΛΙΟᛈ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟᛈ // ΚΑΙᛈΑΡ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜЄΩϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16501
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16501

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 5808
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 28151
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 3592
  • external concordance

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