Antoninianus Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev:– AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia Minted in Antioch. A.D. 247 Reference:– RIC -; RSC -; Cohen 8; Tulln Hoard 894 This coin bears the unusual reverse ending in AVG instead of AVGG. Cohen listed this legend, but RIC and RSC cite this as erroneous. But both legend varieties are now known. It could well be that this mint was producing coins for Philip I before Philip II was raised to joint Augustus and the introduction of the second G. The coin suffers from an uneven strike, which caused the loss of legend at 9 o'clock on both sides. I think Doug has a left facing bust from this short lived issue. Does anyone else have one to share? Martin
I do! Unfortunately, I found only my obverse pic and for the reverse, this is what I have in my photo archive. Weird.
Yessir! This was the first ancient coin I bought (after my Wife bought me a slabbed denarius of Faustian II.) Being a collector of nice decent coins, and not caring about rarity had given me the idea of starting a Philip collection. I knew they were plentiful and affordable in high grades. I’ve since moved on from collecting Phillips after acquiring a few.
Got this bronze coin yesterday as part of a lot. I didn't intend to post it due to less than medium condition. I could read Philippos in Latin on obverse. That's all I could find, beside the standing woman on reverse.
I have one with the AVGG on the reverse. Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev:– AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia I think my coin was minted in Rome. Am I wrong about that?
I believe this is the coin mentioned by Maridvnvm. You will note this coin has no beard and has been attributed to Philip II by some. I have no clear and certain answer to this one. Making matters worse is this beardless portrait coin with date reverse using titles not appropriate for Philip II. There are expert theories on the coins of this period that I have not seen released yet. I await their publication. There are several questions here that I find murky.
I have one that is similar Philip I Ar Antonianus Antioch mint RIC ... Obv. Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from front. Rv. Aeguitas stg left 244-249 A.D. 4.11 grms 21 mm
Philip I. 244-249 AD. AR Antoninianus (24mm; 4.42 gm; 5h). Rome mint. 1st emission, 244 AD. Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Salus standing left, feeding from patera a snake rising from altar and holding rudder. RIC IV 47; RSC 205.
I have recently added a later (AVGG) of Philip II. Philip II Antoninianus Obv:- IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate bust right, seen from the front Rev:- AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia Minted in Antioch Reference:– RIC 240(a)var. RSC 1 var. Bland 64 A scarcer eastern variant with a front facing bust 4.26 gms, 22.69 mm. 0 degrees
