244 AD - 249 AD

Bostra   Decapolis-Arabia     Philippus I
Βόστρα   Δεκάπολις-Aραβία   Φίλιππος A'
 
 AE 29
 SHH 3436

3436 Bostra Decapolis-Arabia Philippus I AE

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Composition
 18.09 g   27.4-29.6 mm   3.2 eqmm   7:00 o'clock   VF   centering - / -
ρ = 9.15 g/cm^3   σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 6.9, rev. 6.7 MS/m
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Philippus I right;
[IM] CAS M IVL / PHILIPPOS AVG clockwise around; border of dots.
Draped bust of Zeus-Ammon wearing calathos right;
[COL METRO] / POLIS BOSTRA clockwise around; border of dots.
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ANS VI 1243; BMC Arabia ---; CopenhagenVII ---; Kindler 44; Lindgren II 2541;
Rosenberger 50; Sear Greek Imperial ---; Spijkerman 56
Ex CNG 208E/354, 8.4.2009
 Münzsammlung des Archäologischen Museums der Universität Münster, 26.1.2018

 μ-XRF-Analysis, edge core;   ArtTAX Pro, 80-100 µm Spot
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83.9
 7.3
 7.9
 0.0
 0.5
 0.1
 0.0
 0.1
 0.0
 0.1