Thrace, Deultum, Philip I
75,00 €
Description
Thrace, Deultum, Philip I (244 – 249 AD). PHILIPPVS IMP M I; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / C F P D; onion-shaped object (beehive?, cult stone?, fountain?) on a base.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,44 |
| Grade: | gF/VF |
| Attribution: | Varbanov 3041 corr. (rev. description) |
| Commentary: | scarce; black (obverse) and green (reverse) patina, good detail |
Historical Context
The nature of the object depicted on the reverse is still debated; it had certainly some kind of cult meaning.
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