What is RIC IV Philip I 173?

RIC IV Philip I 173 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 173.

How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 173?

The obverse depicts Drapierte Panzerbüste des Philippus Arabs mit Lorbeerkranz in der Rückenansicht nach r. with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Fides, draped, standing left, holding standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription FIDES MILITVM S C.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 173?

RIC IV Philip I 173 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.05g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Coin — RIC IV Philip I 173

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 173

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Date

244 AD-249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.05g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

Drapierte Panzerbüste des Philippus Arabs mit Lorbeerkranz in der Rückenansicht nach r.

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM S C

Fides, draped, standing left, holding standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 173 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fides, draped, standing left, holding standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.05g, 30mm 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 173?: RIC IV Philip I 173 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 173.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 173?: The obverse depicts Drapierte Panzerbüste des Philippus Arabs mit Lorbeerkranz in der Rückenansicht nach r. with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Fides, draped, standing left, holding standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription FIDES MILITVM S C.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 173?: RIC IV Philip I 173 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.05g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.