Harvard Art Museums > 2007.247: Coin of Metropolis, Ionia 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 Metropolis, Ionia under Philip II (Philip II) , 2007.247,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 10, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/27580. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.247 People Philip II, Roman (r. 247 - 249 CE) Title Coin of Metropolis, Ionia under Philip II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 247-249 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Metropolis (Ionia) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/27580 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 12.91 g Die Axis 6 Inscriptions and Marks countermark: on obverse: CAP (Sardis) and delta, cf. GIC 561 Obverse Inscription: M IOV PHILIPOC KAICAP Reverse Inscription: EP ALEXANDPOV EKA MHTPOPOLEITON Provenance Recorded Ownership History Frank L. Kovacs, Purchased from, 1988, Gift to HUAM, 1988. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Münsterberg 96; SNG Lewis 1474; GIC 561 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of David Gordon Mitten in memory of H. Bartlett Wells, Harvard College Class of 1929, and Margareta Viesca Wells Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.247 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 Obverse: draped bust of Philip II Caesar to r. Reverse: Tyche standing l.holding cornucopiae in l. arm and small figure with shield and spear; in front flaming altar Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
