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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fugio1, post: 7850670, member: 89970&quot;]My only Roman Provincial coin is this one from Tomis with facing busts of Philip II &amp; Sarapis. </p><p>The reverse is particularly interesting with Tyche stepping on Pontus Euxinus. I&#039;ve always liked crab legs.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351902[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3"><b>Denomination:</b> Pentassarion</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Era:</b> C. 244-247CE</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Metal: </b> AE&nbsp; </font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obverse:</b> Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟⳞ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟⳞ ΚΑΙⳞΑΡ; [M JULIVS PHILIPVS CAESAR] Confronted busts of Philip II, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, r., seen from rear, and Sarapis, draped, l.&nbsp; </font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse:</b>&nbsp; ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ [CITY &lt;of the, by the?&gt; SEA TOMIS]; Tyche standing facing, holding sceptre and cornucopia; at feet, r., Pontus Euxinus swimming r., crab claws on head&nbsp; </font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Mint:</b> Tomis</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Weight:</b>&nbsp; 13.24 g</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reference:</b> RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 28158), AMNG 3613</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Provenance:</b>&nbsp; Numismatik Naumann, Auction 98, January 4, 2021&nbsp; </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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