Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.411: Coin of Samosata under Philip II Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Samosata under Philip II (Philip II) , 1997.260.411,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/198455. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.411 People Philip II, Roman (r. 247 - 249 CE) Title Coin of Samosata under Philip II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 247-249 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Samosata (Commagene) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/198455 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 13.8 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVTOK K MIOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOCCEB Reverse Inscription: CAMOCATEΩN Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 56 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.260.411 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Philip II r., laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Rev.: Turreted female figure (the Tyche of Samosata) seated l., on rock, holding in r. hand ears of grain, l. hand on rock, beneath, Pegasos running l. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
