Philip I Tetradrachm

Another addition to my tetradrachm phase is a common philip I. This is one of the lightest tetradrachms I own and usually his has decent silver left. This thing is pretty much like a Follis with some silvering and more bronze. Guess the silver was leeched out over the centuries?


Philip I (244 - 249 A.D.)
Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
R: ∆HMAPX EΞOYCIAC YΠA TO ∆, eagle standing left, wings open, head left, wreath in beak, ANTIOXIA / S C below.
27mm
9.8g
McAlee 935, Prieur 444; BMC Galatia 517

 

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Another cool one Mat. The reverse reminds me of old US and Mexican coins.

 

Very attractive coin!

 

Very cool pick-up, Mat ...... *hrmmmph* ... yah, I don't have a Philip-I Tet

=> very cool eagle, my friend!! (jealous)

 

Thanks, guys.

Steve, its cheap & common enough to add to your animal hoard!

 

nice mat, i need a eagle tet....also on my list.

 

=> curious? => is it really that cool purplish colour? (very cool)

 

Nope, maybe your monitor?

 

Looks purple on my monitor as well.

 

Its purple for me also.

 

On my screen it's purple with greenish reflections.

 

Very Cool coin....and I just got all the Latin abbreviations down and now I'm seeing all the Greek Provincial ones LOL

 

Philip I 244-249 AD. of 249 AD.
AR Tetradrachm
13.17 gm
Antioch, Syria.
AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
DHMARC EXOVCIAC VPATOV, Eagle standing right with wreath in beak. ANTIOXIA SC below.
Prieur 445

 

A beauty, JC!

 

Guys, I just saw similar (if not exact versions) on E-Bay and one (unattributed) appears to be another version, but has a unique---to me at least---reverse: a chariot driven by a rider and an 'octopus type horse??...It appears to be minted at Thessalonica Macedonia....Anyone see these one ??? Anyone familiar with this variety?? I wonder if if is authentic or rare???

 

=> if this is actually true, then I want this cool octo-pony!! (however, I'm thinking that it's probably a biga or quadriga of horses?)

... do you happen have a link?

 

Snakes.

 

Yep.. They show snake heads and the seller is 'MROKICH" and the item# is 1214989564...Is that a Philip?? The seller only states it is a 'Roman Imperio Sestertius'...It obviously has been extensively cleaned, but it has excellent eye appeal...Can anyone elaborate on this coin?? The bidding ends tomorrow evening and the response has been something less than spectacular....

 

to the point!

 

It would be a roman provincial. I dont care for the look of it though. It "could" be real, but I think its a fake and seeing how horrible the sellers feedback is with negative stating fake after fake, it puts my caution flag even higher.