Philip I antoninianus (Aequitas reverse) (CE 246)

I won this one today at Agora Auctions. It is a very common antoninianus as far as Roman coins go, but I didn't yet have a Philip I, and the reverse features a very strong and clear strike, which is unusual. At this time the quality of Roman coinage had declined substantially, and it is not uncommon to see dies being used to the point that they are completely cracked and worn, so I was glad to find such a sharp reverse of Aequitas.

Notice the die crack at the noon position on the obverse, going right through the H in PHILIPVS and continuing into the radiate crown, as well as the evidence of ancient die rust on the edges of the obverse. These are typical of coinage of this time period, where it seems like the mint just didn't care. Believe me, I am thrilled with the minty fresh die use for the reverse.


Lot 57-176. Philip I. A.D. 244-249. AR antoninianus. Rome mint, struck A.D. 246.
Philip I. A.D. 244-249. AR antoninianus (23.9 mm, 4.16 g, 7 h). Rome mint, struck A.D. 246. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 27b; RSC 9. gVF.

 

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Nice, mine went unnoticed and was $9 shipped years ago.

Heavy bastard too.


Philip I (244 - 249 A.D.)
O: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
R: LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left, counting board in right, cornucopia in left.
Rome
21mm
5.8g
RIC IV 38b, RSC IV 87 SRCV III 8937

 

Beautiful examples guys!!! Congrats to BOTH of you!!

My most recent purchase of a coin of Philip I was a Tet:

 

Nice coins all. Great OP coin with a even greater reverse.

PHILIP I
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE - Roma seated left on shield holding victory and spear, alter before
Struck at Rome, 247 AD
3.3 g; 22 mm
RIC 65, RSC 171

PHILIP I
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG,
radiate draped bust right
REVERSE: LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopiae
Rome mint (4th Issue, 5th Officina), AD 245
RIC 38b

 

$9 shipped? How long ago was that? I found my on sale all over the place for between $75 and $100. I managed to nab it with no one else bidding on it for around $53 (including auction house fees and shipping). I'm sure I could have done better with more patience, but I don't think I did bad at all.

 

$9 is not pretty good, it's GD amazing!
Here is an Antoninianus of Philip I that I purchased a few years ago. I think I paid like $30ish for it?.
Nice coin Sallent! You've come a long way my coin companero!

3.67g

Radiate head of Philip right "IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG"

Roma seated left holding victory and spear "ROMAE AETERNAE"

RSC IV 165

 

I have been playing with the virtual tray idea in PowerPoint. Here is a Philip I tray I put together. It is a little short on information. I find it easier to create this kind of layout using PowerPoint compared to Photoshop or other photo editing programs. 5 minutes of picking your pre-existing photos and typing some banal legends and you are done.

John

 

Need to attach the file. Otherwise it looks good.

 

What do you mean? Don't you see the photo and the 10 foot canary next to your computer?

 

Oh, yeah. Now I see the canary.....

 

BTW, I used to use PP on a regular basis, but it's been a few years now. Maybe I'll take a look see. Thanks for the idea.

 

Nice OP coin! Looks great!

I only have one...


Roman Imperial
Philip I 244-249 CE
AR Ant
radiate
Antelope 1000 yr anniv
Rome mint (flavor)

 

I actually edited the post to add the photo in after your comment.

Somehow I screwed it up the first time.

 

Those Secular Games/1000 Anniversary coins are a real beauty. I want to add one or two of them to my collection before the year is out.

 

I am very fond of the Phillips father and son. Some of the portraits, especially from Antioch, leave room for opinions as to which was intended.

Philip II


Philip I

 

Roman Provincial
Philip II 244-249
Nisibis Mesopotamia-farthest EASTERN City in the Empire.
Temple Reverse

 

Thank you! LOL, I am just a casual casual collector of Imperials - AND Provincials... (just filling in the slots for my Grandkids...), and just lucked into that one. Realized folks really like the series...

 

I know.

 

"Roman Imperials" is the term for the regular coins of the Empire - denarii, antoniniani, sestertii etc. Some were struck at branch mints rather than Rome but they were intended to circulate generally across the Empire. Local coins of the cities like the Philip II shown above are termed either 'Greek Imperials' or 'Roman Provincials' depending on who you read. Roman Imperials are found in RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage); Roman Provincials are found in RPC (Roman Provincial Coinage); Sear called his book on the Provincials Greek Imperial Coins and their Values adding a layer of confusion we really did not need.

 

Thanks for the helpful explanation!