Perperene, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 18508)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
244–249 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Perperene in Mysia under Philippus Arabs dated 244–249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18508. Obverse: Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor riding right on horseback, brandishing spear towards captive.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 42 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 40.29 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Perperene
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Philippus Arabs
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Emperor riding right on horseback, brandishing spear towards captive.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ [...] ΑVΡ ΔΙΟΝVϹΙΟV ΝЄΟV ΠЄΡΠЄΡΗΝΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18508
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18508
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 bibliographyp. 323, nr. 68
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 20170
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution