Perperene, Philippus Arabs, bronze (CN type 18508)

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Record status

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Period

244–249 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin 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

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