Featured Animals on Philip I coins, including SAECVLARES AVGG coins

This Philip I antoninianus with a stag on the reverse is a new acquisition. It's one of the coins issued for the games held in 248 AD commemorating the 1,000th anniversary of the traditional founding of Rome:

Philip I AR Antoninianus, 248 AD, Rome Mint, 5th Officina. Obv. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG/ Rev. Stag standing right, SAECVLARES AVGG, V in exergue. RIC IV-3 19, RSC IV 182, Sear RCV III 8958. 4.32 g. (Games commemorating 1,000th anniversary of founding of Rome.)



And here's another example I've had for a while:

Philip I AR Antoninianus, 248 AD, Rome Mint, 1st Officina. Obv. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG/ Rev. Lion walking right, SAECVLARES AVGG, I in exergue. RIC IV-3 12, RSC IV 173. 23 mm., 3.41 g. (Games commemorating 1,000th anniversary of founding of Rome.)



Finally, another Philip I antoninianus I have with an elephant reverse, that's not part of the SAECVLARES AVGG series:

Philip I AR Antoninianus, 244-249 AD. Obv. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG/ Rev. Elephant walking left, bearing driver holding goad, AETERNITAS AVGG. RIC IV-3 58, RSC IV 17. 23 mm., 4.2 g.




(Sellers' images throughout)

Please post any animal reverses you may have of Philip I or his family (given that there were some issued for Otacilia Severa and, I believe, Philip II) -- whether or not they have any connection to the 1,000th anniversary games.

 

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The Saeculares series of six officina numbered coins included four for Philip I and one each for Phlip II and Otacilia Severa.
I lion


II wolf

V deer

VI antelope

IIII Otacilia hippo

Philip II moose


The series also came as sestertii but these were not officina numbered. I only have the wolf.


Another animal was the elephant not from the series. It came from both Rome

and the Eastern mint (Antioch?).


Since CT allows 10 images on a post, I'll toss in the PI and II on horseback type from the other officina numbered series which used Greek numerals (here E=5). The other types were not animals.

 

An enviable set of wonderful coins @dougsmit !

 

A great set! Perhaps someday I'll be able to complete mine, although a lot of the ones I see for sale don't look that great. (The worst of them is still better than most of the Gallienus "zoo" coins, though.) I think the hippo you posted is my favorite -- that's the best one I've seen!

I believe the deer or stag is # V, not IV.

What we call a moose, don't they call an elk in Europe? I don't think they use the word moose there.

How can you tell which elephant comes from the Rome mint and which from the East? Judging by the difference between your two elephants, I think that perhaps mine also comes from the Rome mint, because I think mine looks more like that one: in the one from the Eastern mint (as with most of the ones I've seen), the rider's second crop or goad is raised rather than lying flat (or non-existent; it's hard to tell).

 

Here's an elephant:


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.

 

Which is the goad and which is the wand?

 

Philipp I (244-249) - celebrating the 1000 year aniversary of Rome

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

 

Corrected, thanks. The hippo comes in two versions which caused me to keep two of these coins.
head up


head down


Our deposed friend SteveX6 had a great hippo sestertius. I believe one of our CT family bought it. I was too cheap.

 

Philip I (Augustus)
Coin: Silver Antoninianus
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SAECVLARES AVGG - Stag walking right; U in exergue.
Exergue: U


Mint: Rome (248 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.08g / 23.5mm / 1h
References:
RIC IV 19
RSC 182
Cohen 182
Acquisition/Sale: ancientcoins.market eBay $0.00
Notes: Jun 1, 19 - (9th Issue, 5th Officina) = RIC IViii, 19,
page 70

The Gary R. Wilson Collection

Secular Games Issue.



Philip I (Augustus)
Coin: Silver Antoninianus
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
AETERNITAS AVGG - Elephant walking left, ridden by mahout guiding it with rod and goad.
Mint: Rome (248 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.95g / 23.2mm / 6h
References:
RSC IV 17
RIC IV 58
Hunter III 31
SRCV III 8921
Provenances:
Forvm Ancient Coins
Acquisition/Sale: Forvm Ancient Coins Internet $0.00 12/19
Notes: Jan 1, 20 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

Secular Games Issue.



Philip I (Augustus)
Coin: Silver Antoninianus
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SAECVLARES AVGG - Lion walking right; I (officina 1) in exergue.
Exergue: I


Mint: Rome (248 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.45g / 24.4mm / 7h
References:
RIC IV 12
RSC 173
Provenances:
From the D. Thomas Collection.
Agora Auctions
Acquisition/Sale: Agora Auctions Internet 85 #120 $0.00 05/19
Notes: May 8, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

Secular Games Issue.





Philip II (Augustus)
Coin: Silver Antoninianus
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SAECVLARES AVGG - Goat standing left; III in exergue.
Exergue: III


Mint: Rome (248 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.94g / 22mm / 6h
References:
RIC IV 224
Hunter 26
RSC 72
Provenances:
Savoca Coins
Acquisition/Sale: Savoca Coins Internet 3rd Blue Auction #1243 $0.00 06/19
Notes: Jun 9, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

Secular Games Issue



Philip II (Augustus)
Coin: Silver Antoninianus
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SAECVLARES AVGG - Goat walking left, III in exergue.
Exergue: III


Mint: Rome (248 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 1.00g / 1mm / 12h
References:
RIC 224
RSC 72.
Provenances:
Agora Auctions
Acquisition/Sale: Agora Auctions Internet Numismatic Sale #86 #168 $0.00 06/19
Notes: Jun 5, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

Secular Games Issue

 

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

 

Both are very cool, although the first one looks much more ferocious!

 

Also a great hippo!

 

It seems that the authorities can't agree on whether No. III is supposed to be a goat or an elk/moose. The small horns and beard on several suggest the former. Do moose have beards?

 

I don't collect the series, but couldn't resist getting myself an Otacilia hippo. It's not as cute as Doug's, though.


OTACILIA SEVERA
AR Antoninianus. 2.82g, 23.4mm. Rome mint, AD 248. RIC IV 116b (Philip I); RSC 63. Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome. O: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent. R: SAECVLARES AVGG, Hippopotamus with head level walking right; IIII (officina) in exergue.
Ex William Whetstone Collection

 

Congrats, @DonnaML, on your SAECULARES stag! Here's another "head up" version of Otacilla's hippo for the collection. @dougsmit, as already mentioned, an enviable set.

Otacilia Servera, AR Antoninianus, Struck 248 AD in commemoration of the 1000th anniversary of Rome
Obv: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent
Rev: SAECULARES AVGG, Hippopotamus standing right, head raised; IIII in exergue
Ref: RIC IV 116b (Philip I)

 

Nice coins in this thread. I have a couple of the sestertii of this series, father and son:


Philip I Æ Sestertius
(248 A.D.)
Rome Mint
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right /SAECVLARES AVGG, SC in ex., Antelope walking left.
RIC 161a; Cohen 190.
(13.59 grams / 28 mm)


Philip II Æ Sestertius
(248 A.D.)
Rome Mint
3rd Officina; 9th emission
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / SAECVLARES AVGG, elk (or goat?) walking left, SC in exergue.
RIC 264a; Cohen 73.
(13.36 grams / 25 mm)

And a broken elephant antoninianus...

 

...hehe...not that i've ever seen...

 

I'm not 100% if this is a Philip I, still need to ID it but it does have an animal on the back and I wanted to share.