Record ID: DUR-08DE24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper sestertius of Philip I the Arab, dating to the period 244 AD- 249 AD, (Reece Period 12). Obverse legend reads ' IMP VL PHILIPPUS AVG'. Reverse legend reads 'PMSC' with 'ANVIII' across the bottom of the coin. The 'PMSC' is an abbreviation of Provinciae Moesiae Superioris Colonia Viminacium. The numerals indicate that the coin was minted in the eighth year of Roman colonial rule in Moesia Superior.The obverse features a laureate, draped, and curiassed bust of Philip I. Reverse features a female figure stood in between a bull (on her left) and a lion (on her right), with open ar…
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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