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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1142221, member: 19463&quot;]As requested, I&#039;ll copy here images from my page that rexesq mentioned in another thread:</p><p><a href="http://dougsmith.ancients.info/philip.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://dougsmith.ancients.info/philip.html" rel="nofollow">http://dougsmith.ancients.info/philip.html</a></p><p>[ATTACH]117332.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>These are among my favorite Philip types but are not terribly scarce unless you are looking for really nice ones and that gets harder.&nbsp; Of the three, Pax Fundata Cum Persis is by far the most popular due to its connection to history.&nbsp; Philip claimed he had forged peace with the Persians but historians are more likely to call it &#039;gave up&#039; or &#039;bought off&#039;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Those seeking these coins should be aware of a more rare variation where the PM (Persicus Maximus, instera of Pontifex Maximus according to most sources) usually found at the end of the reverse legend has been moved to under the bust and flipped around.&nbsp; Some dealers charge extra for these but they are not recognized by others and can be had at the same price.&nbsp; Unfortunately they are harder to find in good shape.&nbsp; I do not have the Pax in this variety but offer the Spes which is a decent coin except for the flat strike on the reverse head of Spes.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH]117333.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There are many interesting questions about the coins of Philip and I predict that there will be a good deal of interest in them generated by the release of a new version of RIC which I expect will be within a decade.&nbsp; Some of these questions are mentioned on my page but I don&#039;t have the answers and will be first in line for the opinions of the experts studying these coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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