- Co 838 (Middle Roman sestertius of Philip I from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 249
- Not before (date)
- 244
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IV.3 Philip I 166a, p. 89
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aEF. Large chip from edge. Large areas of shallow and deep flaking on both faces. Incipient bluish green bronze disease on upper obverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, pp. 31, 85, no. 315 (R. Hohlfelder; “this coin may be a dupondius“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Sestertius
- Numismatic Authority
- Philip I Arabs (244-249)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 25.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 10.94
- Obverse Description
- Laureate bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [IM]P M I[VL P]HILIPPVS AVG
- Reverse Description
- Aequitas standing to left holding cornucopia in left and scales in right hand; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- AEQVITAS [AVG]; to lower left and right, S – [C]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 838 (Middle Roman sestertius of Philip I from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0838>
