Nisibis Tyche Statue

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  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    The following coin was struck under Philip I in Nisibia of Mesopotamia. Reverse shows the statue of Tyche in Tetrastyle temple, ram above and river god below. Wildwinds lists one example with the Emperor's head left, BMC 21. It was sold for 300 dollars in 2005. Mine has Emperor's head right. It weighs 11.32 g. BTW.. I don't know whether the face on obverse has corrosion or it's a double head (double strike). Glad to read comments. Thank you..

    PhilTemp R.JPG PhlTe O.JPG
     
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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    His wife:

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    Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249.
    Roman provincial Æ 24 mm, 14.34 g.
    Mesopotamia, Nisibis, AD 244-249.
    Obv: MAP ΩTAKIΛ CЄOYHPAN CЄB, diademed and draped bust right, on crescent.
    Rev: IOY CЄΠ KOΛΩ NЄCIBI MHT, tetrastyle temple containing statue of city goddess seated facing; above her head, ram (Aries) leaping right; below, river god Mygdonius swimming right.
    Refs: BMC 27; SNG Copenhagen 244; Sear GIC 4065; SNG Hunterian 2447; MacDonald 4.
     
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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I have the Son:

    RI Philip II 244-249 Nisibis Mesopotamia-farthest EAST Temple sinister left.jpg
    RI Philip II 244-249 Nisibis Mesopotamia-farthest EAST Temple sinister left
     
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