Miletoupolis, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 18501)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

244–249 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Miletoupolis in Mysia under Philippus Arabs dated 244–249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18501. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, right. Reverse: Miletos standing l., head r., extending r. arm and holding shield and lance

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
21 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
5.38 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Miletoupolis
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Philippus Arabs

Design

Obverse type
Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, right.
Reverse type
Miletos standing l., head r., extending r. arm and holding shield and lance
Obverse legend
ΩΤΑΚΙΛΙΛ ϹЄΒΗΡΑ ϹЄΒ
Reverse legend
ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ

Identification

Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18501
Type corpus identifier
CN type 18501

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 74479
  • external concordance

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