Octassaria - Philippus II Antioch

€1.00
IssuerAntioch on the Orontes
Year247-249
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueOctassarion (0.8)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight16.25 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GCV#4147
Obverse descriptionLaurelled, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II Augustus on the right, seen from three-quarters back; two globules below the bust.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Reverse descriptionBust of the Tyche of Antioch, tourelé, veiled, draped on the right, surmounted by a ram leaping to the right, turning its head to the left; in the exergue, a star.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ Δ ɛ S C
Edge
Mint
MintageND (247-249)  - Antioch -
Catalog ID7007696780
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