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Æ27 - Philip I ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VIII#19898 |
| Obverse description | Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I (the Arab) facing right, depicted from the rear in the three-quarter back view characteristic of his provincial coinage. The emperor's military attire is rendered with fine detail, showing the folds of the paludamentum over the cuirass. A Greek legend encircles the effigy, reading Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ, identifying the emperor as Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus. The flan is broad but slightly irregular, typical of mid-third century Bithynian municipal bronze coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ (Translation: Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | The emperor Philip I is depicted on horseback, advancing to the left in an authoritative equestrian pose. His right hand is raised in a gesture of adlocutio or salutation, while his left hand holds a long sceptre. The horse is rendered in a striding posture with visible musculature, consistent with the artistic conventions of Bithynian provincial bronzes. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea, is placed in the field. The composition fills the flan with characteristic boldness of mid-third century Anatolian civic coinage. |
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