Tomis, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 16533)

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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 16533. Obverse: bust of Philippus iunior, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Male figure seated right, head left, biga drawn by bull, advancing left; female figure advancing left up front, head right, holding unidentified object in right hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
26.1 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Philippus Arabs

Design

Obverse type
bust of Philippus iunior, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Male figure seated right, head left, biga drawn by bull, advancing left; female figure advancing left up front, head right, holding unidentified object in right hand.
Obverse legend
Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟᛈ ΚΑΙᛈΑΡ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩϹ

Identification

Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16533
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16533

Documentation checklist

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. 3617
  • external concordance

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