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*AET* NISIBIS (Mesopotamia) AE24. Philip II. VF+. Tyche of Antioch within Temple
$ 87.11
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Obverse:AYTOK M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II left.
Reverse:
IOY CЄΠ KOΛΩ NЄCIBI MHT. Tyche of Antioch seated facing; above her head, ram (Aries) leaping right, head left; all within tetrastyle shrine; below, half-length river-god Euphrates swimming right.
Interesting coin struck in the large eastern fortress of Nisibis, the main stronghold of the Roman Empire in the Mesopotamian frontier. In VF+ condition, the coin conserves full details in both sides, bold reliefs and a precious desert patina totally natural.
SNG Copenhagen 240. Nisibis mint, AD 247-249. 9,6 g - 24 mm
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