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Æ29 - Philip I ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VIII#20523 |
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| Reverse lettering | ϹΑΜΙΩΝ (Translation: of the Samians) |
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| Mintage | ND (244-249) |
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Philip I's reign saw a surge in provincial bronze output across the Ionian conventus, partly driven by the emperor's need to consolidate legitimacy after engineering — or at least failing to prevent — the death of his predecessor Gordian III on the Persian frontier in 244. Samos, operating under the Milesian conventus, issued a relatively modest civic bronze series under Philip, and VIII#20523 is among the less frequently encountered types from the island in this period.
Samos had lost its status as a free city under Vespasian, a demotion that rankled for generations and shaped the tone of its civic coinage.