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Æ30 - Philip I ϹΑΜΙΩΝ

Issuer	Samos (Conventus of Miletus)
Year	244-249
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Composition	Bronze
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Obverse description	Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II as Caesar facing right, depicted from the rear, with paludamentum visible across the shoulder. The legend encircles the effigy within a beaded border, reading Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ. The portrait follows the provincial convention of presenting the imperial heir in military attire, consistent with Severan and Philippan-era Greek imperial coinage.
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Reverse description	Ankaios (the mythological founder of Samos), identified tentatively, strides vigorously to the right in hunting posture, brandishing a spear aimed at a wild boar emerging from a rocky cave at right. The heroic figure is depicted in dynamic action, his body twisted in the thrust, conveying the local mythological tradition of Samos. The Greek ethnic legend ϹΑΜΙΩΝ is distributed in the field around the composition, all within a beaded border.
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