Co 838 (Middle Roman sestertius of Philip I from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph