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Coin of Callatis with bust of Philip I
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Moesia, Callatis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 11.98 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2169
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hades-Sarapis seated left, sceptre in left hand. At left, Cerberus.
Inscriptions in Greek in exergue and around.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hades-Sarapis seated left, sceptre in left hand. At left, Cerberus.
Inscriptions in Greek in exergue and around.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Spink and Son, Ltd., 5-7 King Street, St. James's, London, S.W. 1; purchased by MFA from Spink and Son, Ltd, December 9, 1964