Samos: Philippus I. Arabs (244-249 AD)

Categorisation

Period	Roman Imperial period (30 BC - 284 AD)
Reign (Person)	Philippus I. Arabs (244-249 AD)
Coinage Right	City
Dating	244-247 AD
Mint	Samos
Political Area	Convent of Milet
Region	Ionia
Numismatic Field	Roman Provincial Numismatics
Language	Greek

Materiality

Material	Bronze
Diameter	21.00 mm
Weight	4.93 g
Die Axis	1 o'clock
Manufacturing	struck

Die properties

	Obverse	Reverse
Description	barhäuptige Büste des Philippus II. Caesar nach rechts, in Paludamentum; Perlkreis, darin Legende	auf Amphora, der Wasser entströmt, nach links gelagerter Flussgott mit Füllhorn und Schilfbüschel; Perlkreis, darin Legende
Legend (edited)	Μ(ΑΡΚΟΣ) ΙΟΥ(ΛΙΟΣ) ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ	ΣΑΜΙ-ΩΝ
Legend (plain)	Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ	ΣΑΜΙΩΝ

References and Commentary

Reference Literature

B. V. Head, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Ionia, London 1892. No. 334

SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 22-24: Ionia I-III, Kopenhagen 1946 (Reprint 1982). No. 1777

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