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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2703620, member: 72818&quot;]I would guess that about 50-75% of the coins I purchase are related to a thread (or the subsequent posts) on Coin Talk. Probably closer to 75% if the &#039;reminder&#039; factor of a coin I already had in mind is factored into it and this Antoninianus of Philip the Arab falls within the latter category. Just as threads of&nbsp; &#039;Legionary&#039; denarii and their restoration issues featuring military standards was posted, I stumbled upon this Ant at auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin itself is well centered and exhibits sharp details, but appears a bit porous, suggesting it is well within the lower silver content of about 40%. It is &#039;heavy&#039; and weighs 4.37 grams. It still surprises me to see such a wide variance in weight, from the same mint, within a relatively short period of time. In just a few years, Antoninianii of this series---from the Rome mint---ranged from as light as 3.2 grams to as high as 5.4 grams. The following graphic displays a simplified visual of the silver debasement and I highly recommend clicking on the link below to access Doug Smith&#039;s informative and easy to read treatement of that topic and the various denominations that followed.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=d585a8dc82&amp;view=fimg&amp;th=15b490eb8d059ae3&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_15b490e31f10502e&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-v6XvcTizHZcWEmZ83BtKgoHizk-8_aUjrwsb30-25MrkIJ1xFNVu7bimDe15FH4b_borRAY7Kknqltmu0MP9X9ti7v4XXFc4IKBaHsaAEtKlkInT2R-akmvE&amp;sz=w1088-h230&amp;ats=1491582275987&amp;rm=15b490eb8d059ae3&amp;zw&amp;atsh=1" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>EDIT: The visual won&#039;t up-load...It displayed a photo of a coin from the decades 240 AD to 270 AD indicating a general debasement of 40% silver to less than 5%</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/denom.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/denom.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/denom.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AR Antoninianus of Philip I &quot;the Arab&quot; 244-249 AD.,</b> - IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, <b>laureate</b>, <b>draped</b> and <b>cuirassed bust</b> right / FIDES EXERCITVS, <b>four Legionary Standards</b>, one of which is an Aquila <b>(4.37 grams, 24/22 mm)</b> Rome mint 247-249 AD., <b>RIC IV 62</b> RSC 50, <b>Extremely fine</b>, bright silver, <b>bold strike</b> and strong portrait</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Auction/APUserImages/U8077F1TEMEXLQH.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As always, please feel free to post anything relevant.....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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