Philip I AR Antoninianus. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TRANQVILLITAS AVGG, Tranquillitas standing left with capricorn and scepter. RIC 9, RSC 223. 22mm 4.2 grams Roman Iron trilobate arrowhead, length 65mm, circa 1rst to 3rd century Thanks for looking
Nice coin. It is one of the series with officina letter in Greek numeral in the field. Mine has the B retrograde. The type also comes as a sestertius. This one has a die clash on the reverse.
@ancient times ..Yep nice looking coin!....I do like that retrograde B @dougsmit I have one.. Philip I Antoninianus AD 244 / 249 Obverse..IMP M IVL PHILIPPUS AVG.... radiate, draped bust right. Reverse..LIBERALITAS AVGGII... liberalitus standing right holding abacua and cornucopiae. RIC 38b 4th Issue 5th Officina...This donative was given to celebrate the arrival of the Royal Family in Rome AD245
Very nice, I still can not grasp on how the engravers made dies with all the details especially on some of the Greek coins BC?
My favorite Philip I is still this elephant one! Philip I, AD 244-249. Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.73 g, 22.4 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 247. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant guided by mahout with goad and wand, walking left. Refs: RIC 58; Cohen 17; RCV 8921; Hunter 31.
Nice catch. And the arrowhead is always cool. RI Philip I 244-249 CE AR Ant radiate zoo Antelope SAECVLARES 1000 yr anniv Rome
Antoninianus of Philip I Antioch Obv Bust left Rv.Felicitas standing left holding sceptre and cornucopia RIC 76 244-249 A.D. 3.90 grms 23mm
I can't pick just one favorite but the elephant is right up there in the running. This one s from the Eastern mint (Antioch?).
Nice coin of Philip , and really neat Roman arrowhead. Here are a couple of pilum or javelin heads , and a scorpian bolt. - Roman 1st-3rd century , found in what was Judea.
Here's a provincial Phillip from Zeugma, a city on the boundary of the Empire situated on the Euphrates. The city was actually destroyed by the forces of Shapur in 256. COMMAGENE, Zeugma. Philip I and II. 247-249 AD. Æ31, 19.2g; 6h (a nice chunky coin, how about that?) Obv.: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ФIΛIΠΠOC CЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: ZЄYGM-ATЄΩN; Peribolos containing grove of trees, seen in perspective; tetrastyle temple in distance, draped figure within (Zeus?); in exergue, capricorn to right. Reference: Butcher 31c; BMC 35.
Philip I Antoninianus Rome Rv VICTORIA CARPICA Victory advancing right.247 A.D. RIC 66 4.35 grms 21mm