Bizye, Philippus Arabs, 6 unit (CN type 22550)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
244-249 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace6 unit in bronze struck at Bizye in Thrace under Philippus Arabs dated 244-249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22550. Obverse: Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 6 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 34 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 23.23 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Bizye
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Philippus Arabs
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Philip the Arab, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22550
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22550
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 bibliographynr. 28
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 135, nr. 1576
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution