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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3298120, member: 31620&quot;]Antoninianus</p><p>Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Antioch. A.D. 247</p><p>Reference:– RIC -; RSC -; Cohen 8; Tulln Hoard 894</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin bears the unusual reverse ending in AVG instead of AVGG. Cohen listed this legend, but RIC and RSC cite this as erroneous. But both legend varieties are now known.</p><p><br /></p><p>It could well be that this mint was producing coins for Philip I before Philip II was raised to joint Augustus and the introduction of the second G.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin suffers from an uneven strike, which caused the loss of legend at 9 o&#039;clock on both sides.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_089q_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I think Doug has a left facing bust from this short lived issue. Does anyone else have one to share?</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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