What is RIC IV Philip I 166B?

RIC IV Philip I 166B is a Bronze As of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 166B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 166B?

RIC IV Philip I 166B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.85g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Philip The Arab As — RIC IV Philip I 166B

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 166B

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Date

244 AD-249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.85g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

11 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 166B is an as 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 11.85g, 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 166B?: RIC IV Philip I 166B is a Bronze As of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 166B.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 166B?: 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 166B?: RIC IV Philip I 166B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.85g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.