Masembria 7982

Photographer: BBAW

Emperor

Date

Mint

Provinz

Denomination

Obverse

Symbol Philip II
Design Confronting busts of Philippus iunior, wearing paludamentum and of Serapis, draped and wearing kalathos.
Legend ΜΑΡ ΙΟVΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ // ΚΑΙϹ*ΑΡ*

Reverse

Symbol Zeus
Design Nude Zeus standing left, head right, cloak over left shoulder, holding patera in outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand; at his feet, left, eagle standing left, head right, wings half spread.
Legend ΜΕᛈΑΜΒΡ-ΙΑΝΩΝ

Literature

Reference

Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values II 2. Thrace (from Abdera to Pautalia), Bourgas 2005 p. 361, nr. 4298 ❐ Karayotov, The Coinage of Mesambria: Bronze Coins of Mesambria, Sozopol 2009 p. 442, nr. 417-419, pl. 153, pic. 417-419, annot. Patera als Blitzbündel interpretiert. ❐ Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values II 2. Thrace (from Abdera to Pautalia), Bourgas 2005 p. 361, nr. 4298 ❐ Karayotov, The Coinage of Mesambria: Bronze Coins of Mesambria, Sozopol 2009 p. 442, nr. 417-419, pl. 153, pic. 417-419 (Patera is interpreted as thunderbolt.) ❐

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