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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1986,0213.1
Denomination
tetradrachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Bare headed, draped bust of Philip II, right.
(obverse)
Eagle facing, on palm branch, head left with wreath in beak.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Philip II
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
247-249
Production place
Minted in:
Antiochia ad Orontem
Materials
silver
(base)
Dimensions
Die-axis:
5 o'clock
Weight:
10.34 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
SNG Munich / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Deutschland: Staatliche Münzsammlung München
(90, pl.5)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
bird
plant
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Philip II
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Empire Coins
Acquisition date
1986
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1986,0213.1