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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 3679250, member: 83845&quot;][ATTACH=full]987846[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Philip I the Arab (AD 244-249)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 245</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: ADVENTVS AVGG; Philip on horseback left, raising right hand and holding spear</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC IV 26b</font></p><p><i><font size="3">Ex. Savoca 23rd Blue Auction (Aug. 2019)</font></i></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><span style="color: #808080"><b><u>Philip’s Adventus Coins</u></b></span></font></p><p><br /></p><p>Philip I was Praetorian prefect for Gordian III during the Roman invasion of Persia in AD 243-244.&nbsp; When the Roman army was defeated at the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Misiche" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Misiche" rel="nofollow">Battle of Misiche</a>, Gordian III was either killed in battle or killed by his disgruntled officers (probably instigated by Philip) after the battle. The army proclaimed Philip emperor and he quickly concluded a humiliating peace agreement with Shapur I of Persia.&nbsp; He then headed to Rome as quickly as he could to shore up his support in the senate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The striking of this coin in AD 245 coincides with Philip’s entry into Rome (ADVENTVS) on his return from the east.&nbsp; This coin was almost certainly struck as part of a donative to the army to secure their continued loyalty as Philip looked to solidify his position.</p><p><br /></p><p>The plural AVGG of the reverse legend apparently refers to the raising of the empress Otacilia to the rank of Augusta in 245 which marked an unusual use of this plural abbreviation on Roman coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is my first ADVENTVS type coin and I think it is a nice coin for the price I paid for it.&nbsp; Please post your Philip I and ADVENTVS coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987849[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"><i>Bust of Philip I rediscovered in 1778 and housed in the Vatican Museum (Author’s photo)</i></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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