Thank you to John Anthony for this amazing auction win. I feel that I got an unbelievable price on this coin, and it has quickly become my favorite in my collection. I know this is a commemorative coin of sorts, struck to celebrate 1000 years of Rome. My 2 year old son "bought" this for me for Father's Day. It's amazing how he always seems to know what I would like. Phillip II AD 244-247 AR Antoninianus 4.1g, 23mm Rome mint AD248 Obv IMP PHILLPVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev SAECLVARES AVGG goat standing left. III in exergue From Doug Smith Collection #592
I would like to collect this SAECLVARES series, if anyone can show me some other examples, that would be AWESOME!
Nice, thought about that one too but got a LRB, Ex Doug coin instead. My only Philip II PHILIP II (247 - 249 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria BILLON TETRADRACHM O:AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Seen from behind. R: DHMARC EX OVCIAC VPATO D: Eagle standing right, wings spread, holding wreath in its beak, ANTIOXIA S C below. Anioch, Syria Minted: 249 AD 26mm 13g SNG Cop 1211, Prieur 473
Nice win, Nathan. Some of us had to wait years to score an ex Doug Smith coin! My 1000th anniversary issue is one of his dad's.
Nice. I too would like to collect this series - don't have any yet. Would like the one (sestertius) showing the Coliseum on the reverse.
Super coin!!! Wonderful posts!! I'm still missing the type...so I'll just throw in an Ant of Phil II I purchased a few months ago:
Philip I, SAECVLV M NOVVM SC, temple of Roma, celebrating 1000th anniversary of Rome, 29.61mm, 16.77gm, Ae Sestertius
oh wait, here's my philip ii coin... Philip II, 244-246 AD; Mesembria, Thrace pentassaria 26mm 12.7g o: busts of philip and serapis; M AR IOYLIOC PHILIPPOC/KAICA, R below r: athena; MECAMB RIANWN Moushmov 4032
Fun reverse type! Here's a Phillip II from my collection: Philip II as Caesar under Philip I, AD 244-247 Roman AR Antoninianus 4.87 g, 23.5 mm, 11h Rome, AD 245-246 Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II in military dress, standing left, globe in right hand, standard in left Refs: RIC 218d; Cohen 32; RCV 9240; Hunter 3.
Great job @Nathan401 nice snare from @John Anthony ! This my only Phil II RI Philip II 244-249 Nisibis Mesopotamia-farthest EAST Temple