Æ30 - Philip I COL METROPOLIS BOSTRA

€2.00
IssuerBostra (Arabia)
Year244-249
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight17.35 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VIII#2150
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringIM CAS (sic) M IVL PHILIPPOS AVG
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionCuirassed bust of Dusares, right, with taenia, and gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL METROPOLIS BOSTRA
(Translation: the colony and metropolis Bostra)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (244-249)  - -
Catalog ID1798336760
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