A new Phillip

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Nathan401, Oct 20, 2017.

  1. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    I had my eye on this for a couple weeks. I was surprised it didn't sell, and finally I could take it no longer! Lol. What first jumped out at me was the cool dark toning. Really natural and "ancient" looking. Beautiful centering, portrait, crisp legends, and a hammered reverse!! Felicitas has awesome detail and lots of depth to the folds in her robes. A special thanks to our @Ken Dorney for the sale, $60 bucks delivered to my door. I'm using ken's pics here (with permission) and the toning is even cooler in hand, with a few very small spots of rainbow shine at the right angle. Again, I love it and I feel as though i got a great coin for the money!
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    Phillip I 244-249 AD
    Antoninianus 24mm, 3.62 grams
    Rome Mint
    Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: P M TR P III COS PP, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia.

    Lets see some Philips with Felicitas reverses, or anything you like!
     
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  3. Ed Snible

    Ed Snible Well-Known Member

    This one lacks your fine toning.

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    Philip I (the Arab), 247 AD, 3.85g, Antoninius 22mm
    Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG; Bust, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r.
    Rev: P M TR P IIII COS II P P; Felicitas stg. l., holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
    RIC 4?
     
  4. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Another similar
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    The type also was struck at Antioch with different date. Is this father or son?
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  5. Youngcoin

    Youngcoin Everything Collector

    Wow very nice addition!
     
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  6. ken454

    ken454 Well-Known Member

    great new addition! i got one!

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  7. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    real nice OP and post coins here..i don't have him..i thought i did years ago, but if i did it's gone now and i'm looking at another 1 or 2.
     
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  8. Ed Snible

    Ed Snible Well-Known Member

    I am pleased to see folks posting their Philips. I only came onto mine last year, shortly before I joined Coin Talk. When I got here many folks seemed dismissive of this kind of coin, calling them "cockroach", under the belief that these are too common.

    These are quality coins and worth collecting. It is no misfortune to survive in sufficient numbers that collectors don't have to fight over them.
     
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  9. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    My most recent Philip. I'm a sucker for Adventus coins.

    Philip I Antoninianus

    Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
    Rev:– ADVENTVS AVGG, Philip riding left on horseback
    Minted in Rome. A.D. 247-249
    Reference(s) – RSC 3. RIC 26b

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  10. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Lovely example, struck with an unusually fresh reverse die.

    Here's a Philip from my collection with a Felicitas-with-a-Princess-Leia-hairdo reverse:

    Philip I The Arab Felicitas Antoninianus.jpg
    Philip I The Arab, AD 244-249
    Roman AR antoninianus 3.8g, 23mm, 12h
    Rome mint, AD 248
    Obv.: IMP PHILLIPVS AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, from behind
    Rev.: P M TR P IIII COS II PP; Felicitas standing left, long caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left
    Refs: RIC 5; Cohen 137; RCV 8946 var. (obv. legend).
     
  11. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    My one and only Spock...I mean Philip

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  12. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    A Spock coin! Cool!
    I once had a Spock coin of Constantine the Great:
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  13. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Thanks everyone!! Wow @Sallent , now that's a detailed Felicitas!
     
  14. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Nice Phlip I Ant @Nathan401 ... great detail, great price!

    I have one of Phil and one of his Wife's:

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

    RI Otacilia Severa 244-249 CE w-Philip I AR Ant Pietas Augustae incense RIC IV 43.jpg
    RI Otacilia Severa 244-249 CE wife-Philip I AR Ant Pietas Augustae incense RIC IV 43
     
  15. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Thanks! Yeah, this seems to be where I am most comfortable value-wise. It's not rare in condition or type, but for the price of taking the Wife out to dinner, I get a great ancient silver portrait with tons of eye appeal. What's not to love? (I still take her to dinner.)
     
  16. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Here's my Phillip. I agree we are lucky that the coins of Gordian III and Phillip are so plentiful. Many great types and designs. Unfortunately just a few years later the antoninianus was debased and reduced to a potin coin with a silver wash, that's how bad things had gotten economically for the empire. Nice coin Nathan!

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  17. lrbguy

    lrbguy Well-Known Member

    For Philip I'm a sucker for the SEACULARES series of 248. Been wanting to get a set of all six officinae. Here are recently acquired examples for the whole family (seller's photos):

    Dad: (officina 5)
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    Mom: (officina 4)
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    and Junior: (officina 3)
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  18. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    I also especially love the saeclvares commems. Here is mine of Jr, with a goat.
    Courtesy John Anthony. Pics are his as well. Doug Smith Collection
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  19. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

  20. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    i do have a sest. of Octicilla Otacilia sest. new empress coins rocks 002.JPG Otacilia sest. new empress coins rocks 003.JPG
     
  21. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I guess we are missing I, II and VI:
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