Commagene, Samosata, Philip I
Description:
Commagene, Samosata, Philip I (244 - 249 AD). AVTOK K M IOVΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC CEB; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΦΛ CAMOCΑΤΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΟΜ; Tyche seated left on rock, eagle seated on right arm, beneath Pegasus flying left.
Diameter:
AE31 mm
Weight:
15,04 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
BMC 51
Commentary:
attractive light green patina, perfectly centered, good details
History:
Samosata was an important border city on the west bank of the Euphrates River; its remains were flooded in 1980s by the Atatürk Dam and lie now 120 m under water.
Article Number:
018-01-01-41652