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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MontCollector, post: 3032674, member: 85496&quot;]Got this in the mail today. Bought it for the toning on the obverse and the way it makes the portrait details stand out. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is the 1st of 2 coins I was waiting for this week. Hopefully the second one will be here tomorrow.</p><p><br /></p><p>My 1st coin of Philip the Arab</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Philip I (The Arab) </b></p><p><b>Reigned from 244-249 AD</b></p><p><b>AR Antoninianus.</b></p><p><b>RIC 28C SEAR 8922</b></p><p><b>Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</b></p><p><b>Reverse: ANNONA AVGG Annona standing left holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]755820[/ATTACH] </p><p>Annona, on the reverse, is the personification of the city of Rome&#039;s grain supply in ancient times. Hence the corn she is holding. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was minted as a propaganda piece to reassure the citizens of Rome that their grain supply was safe. Even though there were riots occurring in Egypt at the time due to increasing taxes. </p><p><br /></p><p>So my collection is going to end up with no real theme. It seems like I am leaning towards an eclectic mix with decent portraits.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking...Mont[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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