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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 2914376, member: 87200&quot;]I just got this one in the mail yesterday courtesy of [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] - it is a nice antoninianus of Phillip II as Caesar. Something is very appealing about this coin, nice portrait, good reverse and it looks great in hand. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Marcus Julius Philippus Severus</b>, also known as <b>Philippus II</b>, <b>Philip II</b> and <b>Philip the Younger</b> (238–249) was the son and heir of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperor" rel="nofollow">Roman Emperor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Arab" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Arab" rel="nofollow">Philip the Arab</a> by his wife Roman Empress <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Otacilia_Severa" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Otacilia_Severa" rel="nofollow">Marcia Otacilia Severa</a>. According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numismatics" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numismatics" rel="nofollow">numismatic</a> evidence, he had a sister called Julia Severa or Severina, whom the extant literary sources do not mention, and a brother, Quintus Philippus Severus.</p><p><br /></p><p>When his father became emperor in 244, the younger Philip was appointed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(title)#Minor_dynastic_title" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(title)#Minor_dynastic_title" rel="nofollow"><i>Caesar</i></a>. In 247 he became <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_consul" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_consul" rel="nofollow">consul</a>, and was later elevated by his father to the rank of <i>Augustus</i> and co-ruler.</p><p><br /></p><p>His father was killed in battle by his successor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decius" rel="nofollow">Decius</a> in 249. When news of this death reached Rome, Philip was murdered by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetorian_Guard" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetorian_Guard" rel="nofollow">Praetorian Guard</a>. He died in his mother&#039;s arms, aged twelve years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kind of a sad ending to a Caesar and eventually co-emperor about which the historical record is virtually silent. We probably know more about Phillip II from his coinage than any other source. </p><p><br /></p><p>Phillip II as Caesar, A.D. 244-246</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Antoninianus, 25mm, 4.1 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, A.D. 244-246</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENT, prince standing left, holding globe and spear; to left, captive seated left</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference RIC 219</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Eng Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]704364[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]704365[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your Philip&#039;s if you wish...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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