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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2394731, member: 31620&quot;]A beautiful quality coin. A stunner.</p><p><br /></p><p>I must admit that I will accept a much lower quality to enter my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have bought a couple of Philip coins recently.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is Philip I. The crown is for a double denarius denomination. We refer to is the Antoninianus after the emperor that introduced it, who we refer to as Caracalla. The lareate bust is a single denarius denomination though the silver was now debased. The aureus was still an aureus and thus maintained the laurel.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like Adventus types.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Philip I Antoninianus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– ADVENTVS AVGG, Philip riding left on horseback</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 247-249</p><p>Reference(s) – RSC 3. RIC 26b</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_089p_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This second is Philip II but comes from Antioch (determined by style).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Philip II Antoninianus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate bust right, seen from the rear</p><p>Rev:- AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Antioch</p><p>Reference:– RIC 240(a)var. RSC 1 var. Bland 61</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_092i_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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