What is RIC IV Philip I 162B?

RIC IV Philip I 162B is a Bronze As of Philip The Arab (248 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 162B.

How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 162B?

The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Low column inscribed COS III with the inscription SAECVLARES AVGG S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 162B?

RIC IV Philip I 162B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.1g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Philip The Arab As — RIC IV Philip I 162B

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 162B

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Date

248 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.1g

Diameter

26mm

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

SAECVLARES AVGG S C

Low column inscribed COS III

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 162B is an as of Philip The Arab (248 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Low column inscribed COS III. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.1g, 26mm diameter.

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.

All Philip The Arab coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 162B?: RIC IV Philip I 162B is a Bronze As of Philip The Arab (248 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 162B.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 162B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Low column inscribed COS III with the inscription SAECVLARES AVGG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 162B?: RIC IV Philip I 162B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.1g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.