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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 2790725, member: 85693&quot;]I recently picked up an Antoninianus of Philip I (the Arab) or his son Philip II.&nbsp; This was somewhat confusingly listed on eBay with a poor photo, but I figured I could easily attribute it once I had it in hand.&nbsp; I cannot.</p><p><br /></p><p>To my surprise this type - with one of the Philips sacrificing over an altar on the reverse - comes with identical legends for both father and son - including Tribunician Powers VI for both, which threw me for a loop - surely the kid wasn&#039;t old enough.&nbsp; But I found some clarifying information on Wildwinds: </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Philip I </b>AR Antoninianus. Antioch mint, 249 AD.</p><p>Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right Rev: P M TR P VI COS P P, Philip I standing left, sacrificing over altar &amp; holding scepter.</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; RIC 79a, RSC 156.</p><p><br /></p><p>and</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Philip II</b> sacrificing RARE Antioch AD 244-249 Antoninianus</p><p>Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed Rev: PM TR P VI COS P P - Philip II standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding scepter.&nbsp; Antioch mint: AD 249 = RIC IViii, 236 (r) Rare, page 99 - Cohen 1*, 2* (3.81 g.)</p><p><span style="color: #4d4dff">*Comment: RIC footnote states that Philip II uses his father&#039;s numbering of the tribunician power.</span> </p><p>*<span style="color: #4d4dff">FTN = First time notice</span> of the listing of this RIC type by AAH (18 May 2003)</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Sear 9271, RIC 236, RSC 40</p><p><br /></p><p>So, unless I am missing something here, the only way to tell the difference between these two issues is the portrait.&nbsp; The problem is that my budget example, although it has some virtues (giant planchet, well-centered), is hard to interpret because it has a mushy strike (or wear?) and a very grainy (porous? crystallized? over-cleaned?) planchet.&nbsp; Weight on mine is 3.83 grams, which is very close to the Wildwinds example above: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]648119[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The poor metal condition makes it so that I cannot really detect the presence or absence of a beard.&nbsp; Without indication of a beard (or not) I am leaning towards Philip II because the profile is blunter (Philip I typically has a beakier nose).&nbsp; But portraits vary, and the Antioch mint factor can blur distinctions too.&nbsp; Sometimes it looks older, more Philip I to me...I just don&#039;t know. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any opinions on whether this is Philip I or II?&nbsp; Also, other than the Wildwinds examples, I was not finding other examples of these &quot;sacrificing&quot; types (just one of Philip I).&nbsp; Are these issues scarce?&nbsp; I am not asking for big-bucks-putting-kids-through-college reasons, just curious - that &quot;First Time Notice&quot; bit interested me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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