What is RIC IV Philip I 148A?

RIC IV Philip I 148A is a Bronze Sestertius of Philip The Arab (245 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 148A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 148A?

RIC IV Philip I 148A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.03g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Sestertius — RIC IV Philip I 148A

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 148A

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

245 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.03g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P S C

Philip the Arab, seated left, on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and short sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 148A is a sestertius of Philip The Arab (245 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Philip the Arab, seated left, on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and short sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.03g, 31mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 148A?: RIC IV Philip I 148A is a Bronze Sestertius of Philip The Arab (245 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 148A.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 148A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Philip the Arab, seated left, on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and short sceptre in left hand with the inscription P M TR P II COS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 148A?: RIC IV Philip I 148A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.03g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.