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Æ17 - Philip I ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Iuliopolis (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II Caesar facing right, rendered in three-quarter frontal view. The portrait displays the youthful features characteristic of Philip II as Caesar, with the legend encircling the bust in the field. The inscription identifies the subject as Marcus Julius Philippus in his capacity as Caesar, distributed around the bust in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Three military standards stand upright side by side, each surmounted by a wreath, set upon a ground line. The standards are depicted with their shafts and horizontal crossbars clearly rendered, the central standard being slightly taller, creating a symmetrical and heraldic composition. The ethnic legend ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ encircles the design in the field, identifying the civic mint of Iuliopolis in Bithynia. |
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