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Æ20 - Philip I ΙΟΥ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ
| Issuer | Nisibis (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 247-249 |
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| Weight | 6.32 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing left, depicted three-quarter facing, with a balteus (military shoulder strap) crossing the cuirass. The radiate crown features prominent rays emanating from the head, characteristic of the imperial solar iconography. The surrounding Greek legend reads ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The portrait style is consistent with the provincial coinage conventions of Mesopotamian mints under Philip I. |
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| Reverse description | A ram leaping to the right occupies the central field, enclosed within a circular laurel wreath tied at the base. The ram, depicted with naturalistic detail, serves as the civic symbol and astral emblem of Nisibis, referencing the city's association with the zodiacal sign of Aries. The Greek colonial legend ΙΟΥ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ surrounds the wreath, proclaiming the city's honorific status as a metropolis and Severan colony. The composition is typical of the civic bronze coinage struck at Nisibis during the reign of Philip I. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΙΟΥ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ |
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