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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 26237118, member: 87809"]This provincial is from a multiple lot that I bought recently. Don't think it's rare least of all very rare, but I think it is very appealing and all the legends are clear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Samosata's ruins were at today's city of Samsat, Adiyaman Province, Turkey until the site was flooded in 1990 by the Atatürk Dam. The extensive Roman city was never explored or excavated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Most coins from Samosata are from the reign of Philip I (244-249 AD). Pegasos on late coins of Samosata is a symbol of the city.</p><p><br /></p><p>Philip I the Arab</p><p>AE 33</p><p>Syria, Commagene, Samosata, first half of 244 - end of September 249 AD.</p><p>23.22 g, 6h</p><p><br /></p><p>RPC VIII, unassigned number, ID 8348; BMC (Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Galatia, Cappadocia,and Syria, p. 122) 51; SGI (Sear) 3953.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB radiate, bust of Philippus to r. with paludamentum and cuirass. Border of dots.</p><p>Rev.: ΦΛ CAMOCATEΩN MHTΡO KOM Tyche of Samosata seated to l. on rock, holding ears of wheat in r. hand, eagle seated on her r. arm. Pegasus flying to left at her feet. Border of dots.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675765[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675766[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 26237118, member: 87809"]This provincial is from a multiple lot that I bought recently. Don't think it's rare least of all very rare, but I think it is very appealing and all the legends are clear. Samosata's ruins were at today's city of Samsat, Adiyaman Province, Turkey until the site was flooded in 1990 by the Atatürk Dam. The extensive Roman city was never explored or excavated! Most coins from Samosata are from the reign of Philip I (244-249 AD). Pegasos on late coins of Samosata is a symbol of the city. Philip I the Arab AE 33 Syria, Commagene, Samosata, first half of 244 - end of September 249 AD. 23.22 g, 6h RPC VIII, unassigned number, ID 8348; BMC (Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Galatia, Cappadocia,and Syria, p. 122) 51; SGI (Sear) 3953. Ob.: AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB radiate, bust of Philippus to r. with paludamentum and cuirass. Border of dots. Rev.: ΦΛ CAMOCATEΩN MHTΡO KOM Tyche of Samosata seated to l. on rock, holding ears of wheat in r. hand, eagle seated on her r. arm. Pegasus flying to left at her feet. Border of dots. [ATTACH=full]1675765[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1675766[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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