What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 187C?

RIC IV Philip I 187C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.75g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Dupondius (RIC IV Philip I 187C)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 187C

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

244 AD-249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.75g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

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

Reverse

SALVS AVG S C

Salus, draped, standing left, feeding snake coiled around altar out of right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 187C is a dupondius of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding snake coiled around altar out of right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.75g, 26mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 187C?: RIC IV Philip I 187C is a Bronze Dupondius of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 187C.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 187C?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding snake coiled around altar out of right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left hand with the inscription SALVS AVG S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 187C?: RIC IV Philip I 187C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.75g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.