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Æ22 - Philip I COL FL PAC DEVLT
| Issuer | Deultum (Thracia) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VIII#48566 |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG (Translation: Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | A galley prow facing left occupies the central field, rendered with oars visible beneath the hull and a decorative element at the stem, evoking the naval and colonial heritage of the Flavian colony of Deultum. The design is set within a dotted border, with the colonial legend distributed around the periphery in Latin capitals. The type is consistent with the civic coinage of Deultum under Philip I, referencing the colony's Roman foundation. |
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Deultum was a Roman veteran colony — Colonia Flavia Pacis Deultensium — settled on the Black Sea coast of Thrace, and its civic bronze coinage under Philip I reflects the colony's unusual degree of autonomy in running its own mint. Philip's reign saw a surge in provincial bronze output across the Balkans, partly because his monetary reforms at Rome tightened central silver supply, pushing everyday transactions onto locally struck bronze.
The colony's mint was notably inconsistent in die alignment and flan preparation during this period.