Octassarion - Philip I ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΚΟΛΩΝΙΑϹ, S C

Features

Issuer	Philippopolis (Arabia)
Emperor	Philip I (Marcus Iulius Philippus) (244-249)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	247-249
Value	Octassarion (0.8)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	21.05 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 401905
References	RPC Online VIII# 2286 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , Spijkerman# 3 Augustus Spijkerman, Michele Piccirillo (ed.); 1978. The coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Franciscan Printing Press, Flagellation Monastery, Jerusalem, Israel. , SNG ANS 6# 1403-1405, 1410 Yaʻakov Meshorer; 1981. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 6. Palestine-South Arabia. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Rosenberger I# 2 Mayer Rosenberger; 1972. The Rosenberger Israel Collection / Volume I: Aelia Kapitolina, Akko, Anthedon Antipatris & Ascalon. Self-published, Jerusalem, Israel. , SNG Copenhagen# 151 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἰούλι(ος) Φίλιππος Σεβ(αστός)

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus

Reverse

Roma seated on shield, left, holding two small figures of Philip’s parents on an eagle, and spear

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΚΟΛΩΝΙΑϹ
S C

Unabridged legend: Φιλιπποπολιτῶν κολωνίας S(enatus) C(onsulto)

Translation: [Coin] of the Philippopolitans, colony, by decree of the Senate

Mint

Philippopolis, Thrace, modern-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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

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