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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.45.4
People
Philip II, Roman (r. 247 - 249 CE)
Title
Sestertius of Philip II
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
244-246 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196112

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
19.15 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
sestertius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: [M] IVL PHILIPPVS CAES
  • inscription: reverse: [PRIN]CIPI IVVE[NT]VTIS SC

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.45.4
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Bust, draped, head bare, r.; reverse: Philip II standing l., holding standard and spear reversed

Verification Level

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