I am super happy with this secular games (happy 1000th b-day to Rome) issue for more than one reason. First reason: I felt like I had a gaping hole in my 3rd Century collection without one. Second reason: I need more animals in my collection and this fine stag fits the bill just fine for me. Third reason: I like the depth of the strike with high detail remaining. Forth reason: Full legends on beefy oblong flan. Post your Secular game issues of Philip or any other emperors Secular games issues! Lets celebrate good times! Philip I. A.D. 248 AR Antoninianus O: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rx: SAECVLARES AVGG; stag walking right. In ex. V RIC IV Rome 19 20x23mm 3.9gm Celebrating the 1000 year anniversary of the founding of Rome
Nice! Here's one for the 1000th anniversary: Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249 Roman Æ sestertius; 11.52 g, 30.4 mm Rome, AD 248 Obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG SC, Hippopotamus standing right Refs: RIC 200; Cohen 65; RCV 9170; Hunter 26
Top coin TJC, Philips portraiture on his coins like yours was great. I have a couple of Saecular games issues, the first Domitian As, 88 AD, 28mm, 11.21gm. And the second a Philip I, Sestertius, Temple of Roma reverse.
...animals!!! (nice)... RC i like yours too, but it makes me sad cause stevers ain't here to post his, i miss that krazy kanadian!
Nice stag ! and his wonderful hippo ! ROMAN EMPIRE, PHILIP I, antoninianus, RIC 15 Rome mint, AD 248, 2nd officina IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind SAECVLARES AVGG, She wolf left, suckling Romulus and Remus, II at exergue 3.7 gr Ref : RCV # 8957, RIC # 15, Cohen # 178 Otacilia Severa, Sestertius Rome mint, 248 AD MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia right SAECVLARES AVGG, Cippus, SC in field 22.44 gr Ref : Cohen #68, RCV #9171 Q
Lets note that the SAECVLARES AVGG animals series was one of the first to be marked with officina numbers. Workshop III struck for Philip II, IV for Otacilia and the others for Philip I, each with a different type. There are some more scarce variations where the animal changes direction or in some detail. These are the common ones. I lion II wolf III moose/goat (some look more impressive than others) IV Hippo head up IV Hippo head down V deer VI gazelle The cippus SAECVLARES AVGG reverse lacks an officina number so is not a full fledged part of the series.
OTACILIA SEVERA Æ Sestertius OBVERSE: MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right REVERSE: SAECVLARES AVGG, SC in ex, Hippopotamus standing right, head raised Struck at Rome, 248 AD 18.6g, 30mm RIC 200a, Cohen 65 ex Warren Esty PHILIP I AE Sestertius OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right REVERSE: AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant and driver walking left, SC in ex. Struck at Rome, 247-8 AD 20.6g, 28mm RIC 161a
Great Secular Games coins everyone! Here is one from the First Century. Domitian AR Denarius, 3.27g Rome mint, 88 AD RIC 601 (C), BMC 135, RSC 73 Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC inscribed on column; to r., incense burner, further r., Herald stg. l., with wand and shield Acquired from Beast Coins, January 2010.
Fantastic Secular games issues!!! I was only looking for one but now I am seeing a bunch more that I would like! Doug, that lion is awesome! My want list never seems to shrink.
Great Ant @TJC ! Great detail on yours. I have one too RI Philip I 244-249 CE AR Ant radiate zoo Antelope 1000 yr anniv Rome
Beautiful coins everyone. I'll keep my eye out for saeculares coins of Phillip and family during the course of my perusing auctions.
