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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3006330, member: 85693&quot;]I am very interested in this Bronze Philip antoninianus situation - I recently purchased one very similar and it puzzles me because it looks pretty legit, except for the metal. </p><p><br /></p><p>Whether or not this was counterfeit, &quot;quasi-official&quot; or a &quot;limes&quot; type, I have no idea.&nbsp; But I do not think they are particularly common, at least I haven&#039;t found many non-silver examples from Philip online.&nbsp; The weight is reasonable for a silver one (3.21 grams) and the style too looks decent.&nbsp; But it is clearly made of bronze (or copper) - you can see flecks of coppery color where the toning is worn away on the bust.&nbsp; There is no trace of silvering either:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]744937[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]744938[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Philip I the Arab </b></p><p><b>(245 A.D.) Antoninianus (Æ?)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint (4th Iss./2nd Off.)</b></p><p>IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate bust right /ADVENTVS AVGG, Philip on horseback left raising hand.&nbsp; RIC 26b, RSC 3.&nbsp; (Celebrates Philip&#039;s return to Rome from the East &amp; Imperial accession).</p><p>(3.21 grams / 22 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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