Ancients - PHILIP II Pentassarion

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  1. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I recently took a chance on an Ebay auction for a couple of Roman provincial coins which were not garnering much attention. I was able to pick up both for a song, but perhaps that is more due to their condition. Anyway, TIF helped me attribute this particular coin:
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    PHILIP II Pentassarion
    OBVERSE: M IOVLIOC FILIPPOC, KAICAP below, confronted draped busts of Philip II & Serapis
    REVERSE: MARKIANOPOLEITWN, Aesklepios standing right, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; E in right field
    Struck at Markianopolis
    9.8g, 27mm
    Moushmov 858; Varbanov 2090

    Marcus Julius Philippus Severus, also known as Philippus II, Philip II and Philip the Younger (238–249) was the son and heir of theRoman Emperor Philip the Arab by his wife Roman Empress Marcia Otacilia Severa. According to numismatic evidence, he had a sister called Julia Severa or Severina, whom the extant literary sources do not mention and a brother, Quintus Philippus Severus.

    When his father became emperor in 244 he was appointed Caesar. In 247 he became consul, and later elevated by his father to the rank of Augustus and co-ruler.

    His father was killed in battle by his successor Decius in 249. When news of this death reached Rome, Philip II was murdered by the Praetorian Guard. He died in his mother's arms, aged eleven years.

    Markianopolis or Marcianopolis was founded by Emperor Trajan (AD 98-117) and named after his sister Marciana (possibly Marcia) and was populated of mainly Greeks of Asia Minor origin and Thracians. Their trade consisted of pottery, metal processing, arms and glass. It issued coins from the reign of Commodus (AD 177-192) continuously through about AD 248 Philip II (AD 247-249) after it successfully repelled an attack by the Goths. It was partially destroyed in AD 250-251. In AD 447 it was attacked by Attila the Hun. Its ruins are in a village called Devnia (Reka Devniya or Reka Devnia).
     
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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Markianopolis certainly has bunches of interesting coins. Congratulations on a great pickup! That's a lot of bang for the buck.
     
  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Yeah, $5.19 plus shipping is not a bad deal, eh?
     
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  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    => man, I probably lost more than $5.19 just getting in and out of my truck last night!!

    Super fine pick-up, my thrifty ol' pal (oh, and you too, my sweet female coin-cohort) ... apparently you two coiners make a pretty fine super-hero-duo?!


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    => Great addition!! (Happy Canadian Thanksgiving weekend!!)
     
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  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Great price for a nice coin, nice to get bargains. Got one again lastnight myself and it was just ebay bucks that paid for it.:cigar:
     
  7. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Oh, I forgot to add-in that I also have a pretty sweet PHILIP II Pentassarion example .... yah, but I probably paid about 60 times as much for my stupid example (Bing, Bing, Bing ... why is Bing so smart?!!)

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    MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis.
    Philip II. As Caesar Æ Pentassarion

    AD 244-247
    Diameter: 27 mm
    Weight: 13.73 grams
    Obverse: Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip II right, facing draped bust of Serapis left, wearing calathus
    Reverse: Serpent coiled left; E (mark of value) to right

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  8. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    That's one sweet serpent, Steve!

    Here's my best Markianopolis:

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    MOESIA INFERIOR. Markianopolis
    Macrinus, with Diadumenian, 217-218 AD

    issued under governor P. Fu. Pontianus
    AE27, 12.3 gm
    Obv: AYT K M OΠEΛ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠE ANTΩNINOC,
    Laureate head of Macrinus left and bare head of Diadumenian right, vis-à-vis.
    Rev: VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN,
    Artemis advancing right, hound at her feet, bounding right; holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; E to left.
    Ref: Varbanov 1159 var. (obverse legend).
     
  9. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

  10. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Great coin for the price, Bing!
     
  11. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Steve, my poor coin doesn't hold a candle to your sweetie or even to TIF's beauty.
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  13. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    under 6 bucks?! sweet bing! pentassarion..and serapis...and marcinopolis, triple play!
     
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  14. Whizb4ng

    Whizb4ng HIC SVNT DRACONES

    Dang it Bing. You sure can find the winners for an awesome price. Excellent coin.
     
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