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ID number: BIRBI-R1638 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey; Dorchester Hoard Maker: Philip I; Rome Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 248 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.30 Weight (g): 3.34 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 2669. From the Dorchester Hoard, purchased from Mr C. W. Peck, 1950. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Philip, wearing a radiate crown and beard, draped and cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Nobilitas, draped, standing facing l., holding sceptre in r. and globe in l.; in field, l. ʕ (assumed to be Greek numeral 6 as an officina mark).
Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG (Imperator Philip Augustus). Reverse: NOBILI-TAS HUCC (Nobility of the Emperors).
Bibliography: RIC IV 8 var.
Notes: The officina mark in l. field on reverse is a variation of this reverse type; RIC has Z only.
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