Macedonia, Philippi, Domitian
65,00 €
Description
Macedonia, Philippi, Domitian (81 – 98 AD). Struck 87 AD. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER COS XIII; laureate bust left / COL AVG IVL PHILIPP; statues of Augustus and Divus Julius.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE23 |
| Weight [g]: | 11,02 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | RPC 345; BMC 27v. |
| Commentary: | very rare; dark patina, good details |
Historical Context
Philippi had one of the earliest Christian communities in Europe and it was here that St. Paul, in 50 AD, converted Lydia with her household to Christianity - the first European Christians.
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