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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 41. Philip I & Otacilia Severa, HrJ (2014) 6.41.03.01
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Philip I, AD 244-249
AE 28, 14.22g, 28.05mm, 0°
struck under governor Prastina Messallinus
obv. AVT M IOVL FILIP[POC AVG M WTAK] (AVG and WT ligate)
below in 2 lines CEBHRAc / c
Confronting busts of Philip I, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Otacilia Severa, l., draped and
wearing stephane, l.
rev. VP PRACT MECCALLE - IN - OV MARKIANOPO (PRAC and LE ligate)
in r. field one below the other L / IT / WN (WN ligate)
Hera, in girded double chiton, mantle over arms, stg. l., holding sceptre in l. hand and patera in
outstretched r. hand
in lower l. field E (for pentassarion)
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1196b (1 ex., Löbbecke)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2077
c) Hristova/Jekov (2014) No. 6.41.3.1
Rare, VF+, nice dark green patina, Hera with beautiful garment!
Löbbecke was owner of a bank in Braunschweig/Germany and a famous collector.
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