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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.282
People
Philip I, the Arab, Roman (r. 244 - 249 CE)
Title
Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Philip I
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
247-248 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/178267

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
7.2 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
tetradrachm
Date on Object
Year 4
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AKMIOVΦIΛIΠΠOCƐV
  • Reverse Inscription: L Δ

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Cf. BMC p. 257, no. 1388; Milne 3687; Dattari 4852

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.282
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust, r., laureate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Rev.: Goddess (Alexandria) standing to l., holding bust of Asklepios on outstretched r. hand and scepter against l. In fields at l. and r., an 'L' and a delta, respectively.

Verification Level

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