Philip I's reign coincided with Rome's millennial celebrations in 248 AD, and civic mints across Bithynia were active producers of bronze issues throughout his five-year rule. Nicaea, as one of the most prominent cities in the province — perennially rival to Nicomedia for the title of first city of Bithynia — maintained a vigorous local bronze output under Philip, leveraging imperial coin portraits as much for civic prestige as for exchange.
The reference VIII#58775 places this within a well-documented but not exhaustively catalogued series of Nicaean provincials.
Philip I's reign coincided with Rome's millennial celebrations in 248 AD, and civic mints across Bithynia were active producers of bronze issues throughout his five-year rule. Nicaea, as one of the most prominent cities in the province — perennially rival to Nicomedia for the title of first city of Bithynia — maintained a vigorous local bronze output under Philip, leveraging imperial coin portraits as much for civic prestige as for exchange.
The reference VIII#58775 places this within a well-documented but not exhaustively catalogued series of Nicaean provincials.