What is RIC IV Philip I 148B?

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

Philip The Arab As — RIC IV Philip I 148B

Obverse

Reverse

American Numismatic Society, accession 1906

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 148B

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Date

245 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP 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 148B is an as 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.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 148B?: RIC IV Philip I 148B is a Bronze As of Philip The Arab (245 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 148B.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 148B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP 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.