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| Issuer | Mint of Sardes (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip II facing right, depicted from a three-quarter rear perspective, as was conventional for junior co-emperors on provincial civic issues of this period. The radiate crown, a hallmark of imperial dignity, is clearly indicated in the type. The surrounding field, heavily patinated with green and brown encrustation, retains traces of the Greek legend disposed around the periphery. The portrait conveys the standard military presentation adopted for Philippus II on coinage of the Sardis mint during his father's reign. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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