Æ25 - Philip II ΙΟΥ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝΕϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ; Nisibis

Features

Issuer	Nisibis (Mesopotamia)
Emperor	Philip I (Marcus Iulius Philippus) (244-249)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	247-249
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.48 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	3.3 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 547056
References	RPC Online VIII# 2962 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

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Obverse

Radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip II, left, seen from front, wearing balteus

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹƐΒ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἰούλιος Φίλιππος ΣεβαστόςΑὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλι(ος) Φίλιππος Σεβ(αστός)

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus

Reverse

Temple with arched pediment and four columns enclosing draped, veiled and turreted Tyche seated facing, with ram leaping right above her; below, river god swimming right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΙΟΥ ϹƐΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝƐϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ

Unabridged legend: Ἰουλία Σεπτίμινα κολωνία Νέσιβις μητρόπολιςἸου(λία) Σεπ(τίμινα) κολω(νία) Νέσιβι(ς) μητ(ρόπολις)

Translation: Julian Septimian colony Nisibis, metropolis

Mint

Nisibis, Mesopotamia, modern-day Nusaybin, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (247-249)							$ 35

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