Deultum, Philippus Arabs, Double unit (CN type 207)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
244-249 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceDouble unit in bronze struck at Deultum in Thrace under Philippus Arabs dated 244-249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 207. Obverse: Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, left, wearing paludamentum, holding speer and shield. Reverse: Beehive (or fountain of Meta Sudans) set on base.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Double unit
- Recorded diameter
- 16–17 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.08 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Deultum
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Philippus Arabs
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, left, wearing paludamentum, holding speer and shield.
- Reverse type
- Beehive (or fountain of Meta Sudans) set on base.
- Obverse legend
- IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS
- Reverse legend
- C F P D
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/207
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 207
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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. 133, nr. 456
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 432, nr. 1783-1789
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution