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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: 26.5 mm. Weight: 9.56 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2170
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Philip I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Serpent coiled to right.
Inscriptions in Greek around and at right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Serpent coiled to right.
Inscriptions in Greek around and at right.
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