Co 133 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Philip I from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

247

Not before (date)

244

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RIC IV.3 Philip I 44b

Contributor Notes

2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: aVF. Dense, minute scratching and rubbed out patches, in part due to vigorous mechanical cleaning. Incipient pale blue bronze disease in patches where silvering has worn off.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 31, no. 313 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Antoninianus

Numismatic Authority

Philip I Arabs (244-249)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

22.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.55

Obverse Description

Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within thin dotted border

Obverse Inscription

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

Reverse Description

Rome seated to left holding victoriola in extended right hand and scepter in left, with shield below; within thin dotted border

Reverse Inscription

ROMAE AETERNAE

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Silver (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph