RIC IV Philip I 166 Philip The Arab obverse — Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right Obverse
RIC IV Philip I 166 Philip The Arab reverse — Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia... Reverse

Martin von Wagner Museum, Universität Würzburg

Catalog Reference
RIC IV Philip I 166
Ruler
Philip The Arab
Date
244 AD-249 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
16.5g
Diameter
28mm
Die Axis
12 h
Portrait Type
laureate
Manufacturing
struck

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

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

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVGG S C

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 166 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 16.5g, 28mm diameter.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 166?
RIC IV Philip I 166 is a Bronze coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 166.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 166?
The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription AEQVITAS AVGG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 166?
RIC IV Philip I 166 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.5g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

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