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Mesembria, Philippus Arabs, 4 unit (CN type 213)

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Record status

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Period

244-247 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

4 unit in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace under Philippus Arabs dated 244-247 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 213. Obverse: Confronted busts of Philippus iunior, bare-headed, and of Serapis, wearing kalathos. Reverse: Veiled Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and long torch.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
4 unit
Recorded diameter
24–27.4 mm (from 12 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
11.46 g (mean of 12 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mesembria
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Philippus Arabs

Design

Obverse type
Confronted busts of Philippus iunior, bare-headed, and of Serapis, wearing kalathos.
Reverse type
Veiled Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and long torch.
Obverse legend
ΜΑΡ ΙΟVΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Reverse legend
ΜΕϹΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/213
Type corpus identifier
CN type 213

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