Co 1279 (Middle Roman assarion of Philip I from Viminacium) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

248

Not before (date)

245

Comment

The exergue could read any numeral from VII to VIIII. Coin dated 245/6-247/8 AD.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RPC VIII

Comparanda

AMNGI 103-105

Preservation comment

Wear: P+. Wide chipping and snapping(?) of edge to a ragged state, with marginal cracking; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 82, no. 1307 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Assarion

Numismatic Authority

Philip I Arabs (244-249)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

23.0

Numismatic Mint

Viminacium

Numismatic Weight (g)

12.35

Obverse Description

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of bearded emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[I]M[P M IVL PHILIPP]VS [AVG]

Reverse Description

Moesia standing to left between bull and lion; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[P] M S C[-O]L V[IM]; in exergue, [A]N VII[ ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Bull or Cow (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Lion (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph