Philip and the Curule Chairs

I was attracted to this Antoninianus of Philip II simply because it's attractive, inexpensive (went below estimate) and it had a reverse that struck me as a bit unusual---seemingly more appropriate to the late Republic or early Imperial period....and that it wasn't just another example with deities but two 'mortals' instead LOL

I'll leave the explanations as to how one determines which Officina and Emission was assigned to this coin to the far more astute since I'm stuck at the 'dot' and styling respectively.

AR Antoninianus of Philip II, (247-249 AD)
Rome mint, 3rd Officina, 11th Emission, 249 AD
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG
Philip I holding scepter; Philip II seated left on curule chairs
LIBERALITAS AVGG III
RIC IV 230; RSC 17

Please feel free to indulge yourselves

 

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Thats nice, always liked that reverse type too.

My only Philip II


PHILIP II (247 - 249 A.D.)
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria
BILLON TETRADRACHM
O:AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Seen from behind.
R: DHMARC EX OVCIAC VPATO D: Eagle standing right, wings spread, holding wreath in its beak, ANTIOXIA S C below.
Anioch, Syria Minted: 249 AD
26mm
13g
SNG Cop 1211, Prieur 473

 

Nice Philip II @Mikey Zee @Mat

Here's my only one. These Philip I and Philip II coins were very well made, despite being so late in the early imperial period and smack in the middle of the series of crisis of the 3rd century. Hard to believe that in another 10 years Roman coinage would deteriorate so much from the quality we see in Gordian III, Philip I and II.

 

Nice!! ... Mikey-Z, congrats on scoring another cool and thrifty example! (I agree that the reverse with father and son is quite refreshing)

I have a few examples of Philip and Son ...

Philip I, AR Antoninianus
Philip I & Wolf with Suckling Twins



Philip I & Tyche, AE, 8 Assaria



Philip-II, Sestertius
Philip-II with spear and globe


Philip II, Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis AE Pentassarion
Philip II w Serapis & Snake

 

Very nice @Mikey Zee ! I was under the impression that the Curule Chair was a very important symbol of Roman Power. Both politically, as well as Clientella relationships between Patricians of their dependents.

I only have one Philip II and it is a Roman Ruler Portrait placeholder for me. LOL, but my database search shows a BUNCH of the "Real" Philip II of Makedon - Mastermind of the Conquest of Persia!


RI Philip II 244-249 Nisibis Mesopotamia-farthest EAST Temple Obv-Rev.jpg

And, regretfully, I do not believe I have any coins depicting a Curule Chair... THAT needs to be rectified!

 

Well, since by coin brotha from the ice flows in the wilderness of Canada also pulled out Philip I, here's mine.



Is it just me, or does Philip I here kind of look like Spock?

 

Philip I ???

Heh-hey-hey @Sallent ... you cannot have this one... You may only COVET it until next year when you ALLEDGE that you will begin a buying-budget again...


RI Philip I 244-249 CE AR Ant radiate Antelope 1000 yr anniv Rome Obv-Rev.jpg

 

Budget? What's that? If there's anything we know for certain by now is that I obviously don't know the meaning of that word.

 

Well Cool! Hmmmm.... I see my coin above as a $2,000 coin... Does THAT fit your new budget?

 

Wonderful posts guys!!

Hmm, I have come to realize that Doug was correct about "You can't fall off the wagon if you never got on it" Sounds like my impending eulogy LOL

Well, since we're giving Dad equal time, here's my Tet from Antioch---which I think I purchased at a FAC free auction....therefore a bit cheap and that always helps stretch that annoying budget constraint.

 

A pair of Philip II

 

I'm suprised to see you say that.
Especially since beating you to the better available has become quite the challenge, lol.
It is a great place to find some good bargains to stretch the budget though.

Nice OP pick by the way.
I don't have any Philips so ya got me there

 

Cool OP coin, never seen it, i like there hat's too.

Best,

Eric

 

Nice coin @Mikey Zee ! I collect Republican coins, but I do have one imperial coin. It's a hippo coin of Otacilia Severa, Philip's wife. There are several others minted during his reign that I wouldn't mind owning.

Cal

 

solid new ant MZ! a coin with the ol' "head honcho" chair on it is on my list for sure!

 

Would love to see some threads where you are posting your Republicans. I enjoy them also, more towards my focus!

 

Awesome coin with a lot of eye-appeal Mikey!

180 years earlier Vespasian struck a similar dynastic type.


Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.07g
Rome mint, 69-70 AD
RIC 6 (R), BMC 46, RSC 541
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAES PRIN IV; Titus and Domitian, togate, seated l. side by side on curule chairs, each holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hands at sides

 

Congrats Mikey Zee another good pick up, I have a couple of Philip 1 and one of Philip 11, First one Philip 1 Sesturtius temple of Roma, 29.61mm, 16.77gm. RIC 1V 164. And below two coins of both Philips from Zeugma in Commagne apprx 29mm each.

 

Awesome posts guys!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

Naturally, like so many others, I LOVE varying reverses----and especially architectural--- and tend to purchase coins for that reason above all others.

 

I don't have a Philip I curule chair but here's a little provincial of his:


THRACE, Deultum. Philip I "The Arab"
CE 244-249
AE16, 3.05 gm
Obv: PHILIPPVS IMP M I; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
Rev: C-F P-D in two lines across fields, beehive on a base
Ref: Varbanov 3041 corr. (rev. description; Varbanov describes the beehive as on a temple, similar to the known type of Philip II, but on this coin it appears to be a simple base or stand)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-honey-of-a-coin-philip-i-provincial-with-beehive.263409/

As for curule chairs, I have these two interesting coins which were struck and issued, later to be restruck with special ring dies which altered only the perimeter legends:



LYDIA, Sardes (... or maybe not)
Germanicus and Drusus
Struck CE 23-26?
restruck by Asinius Pollio, proconsul of Asia under Caligula, CE 37-38?
Æ26, 13.78 gm
Obv: ΔPOYΣOΣ KAI ΓEPMANIKOΣ NEIOI ΘEOI ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOI; Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one holding lituus.
Rev: ΓAIΩ AΣINNIΩ ΠΩΛΛIΩNI ANΘYΠATΩ; KOINOY/ AΣIAΣ within wreath
Ref: RPC 2995, Sear 365
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-puzzling-provincial-of-germanicus-and-drusus.264079/