Philip 1

Got a new one to the collection today.

 

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Nice. I have a similar one, though I don't think Phillip was particularly victorious. He lost a battle with the Persians and ended up as a prone figure on the Naqsh-i-Rustam reliefs...




Phillip is the kneeling figure...

 

It is a worthy coin but nowhere near Extremely Fine as shown. Barely VF?

 

Here is a Philip I , but I call it my PACMAN coin:

 

Yeah they grade them high when they should go with the lower. Maybe coin not being chopped up is EF...lol. but the back immage is grade fine in my un pro opinion. The front vf close to it.

 

I think it is a great looking Victoria and a pretty nice portrait of Philip I as well. I would've liked the legends to be a bit clearer but overall, I think it's a great coin.

I will also throw the caveat out there that I know nothing about grading ancient coins.

 

Kind of a crapshoot because strikes are often uneven, with excellent relief (or not) on the portrait with maybe mushy legends due to poor strikes or worn dies. And reverses often differ in condition from the obverse for the same reason. That's why unless a coin is virtually perfect it is hard to grade ancients absolutely. Those rare FDC coins are quite scarce.

 

Which is why I don't rely much on ancient grading. I just go by what I like. Usually, the more worn (but identifiable) the better

 

One of my favourite toned coins...With die crack...

 

..fine coin of ole Phil 1 Everett!..

 

I wouldn't call it EF either but it's a nice and interesting coin nonetheless


Philippus I, Antoninianus - 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

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Thats a great coin...that reverse is EF in my book.

 

Cool looking reverse, I seen one like it but you couldn't see the people under the wolf. I thought the coin I seen like it had a dog on it was worn pretty good. Glad you posted it, now I know whats on it.

 

PHILBERT the One:


RI Philip I 244-249 CE AR Ant radiate zoo Antelope SAECVLARES 1000 yr anniv Rome

 

Philip I Ar Antoninianus RomeObv Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed. Rv. VICTORIA CARIPICA Victory advancing right RIC 66 247 AD 4.45 grms 21 mm According to Wikipedia the Carpi at about this time became an integral part of the loose confederation of trans Danubian tribes giving trouble to the Romans. Philip appears to have won a victory over these people significant enough for a specific reference on the coinage. The map below taken from Wikipedia gives an approximate location of their territory

 

I do enjoy a nice Philip antoninianus. This is one of my favorites -- I like the reverse design and the use of officina marks. It was one of a large number of coins issued for the Ludi Novae Saeculares ("Games of the New Age" or the "Millennial Games") of AD 248, which marked the 1,000th anniversary of Rome's foundation.


Philip I, AD 244-249.
Roman AR Antoninianus, 23mm, 3.93 g, 7h.
Rome mint, 5th officina, 8th emission, AD 248.
Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Philip I and II on horseback galloping right; Є below.
Refs: RIC IV 10; RSC 241a; RCV 8976; Hunter 43.

Here's an elephant, another one of my favorites!


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 coins, with so many different reverse designs.

 

To me, this is a problem with Philip. He has many types that run for the favorite spot. There are types related to history. I always prefer Victory types when the enemy is named as with the Carpica type as shown by Terence Cheesman
and the Eastern mint coin celebrating peace rather than victory PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS.

To compete with the more exotic animals like the lion,

Philip sent a well animated pair of horses as shown by Roman Collector.

RC also gave us a nice Roman elephant. I'll add the Eastern mint version of that coin.


So, which is my favorite Philip coin type? Actually it is none of these but the one he gave to his wife Otacilia Severa as part of the officina numbered animal set. Here we have my favorite: the hippo.

 

A while back I posted some info I dug up on these Philip Victory types - RIC 51 in particular.

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ph...n-mint-ric-51-and-others.318383/#post-3583539