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