Bizye, Philippus Arabs, 5 unit (CN type 22551)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

244-249 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

5 unit in bronze struck at Bizye in Thrace under Philippus Arabs dated 244-249 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22551. Obverse: Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, right. Reverse: Demeter standing right, holding torch and ears of corn.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
5 unit
Recorded diameter
29 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
8.8 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Bizye
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Philippus Arabs

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Philip the Arab, right.
Reverse type
Demeter standing right, holding torch and ears of corn.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑVΓ
Reverse legend
ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22551
Type corpus identifier
CN type 22551

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