What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 203C?

RIC IV Philip I 203C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 17.19g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Dupondius (RIC IV Philip I 203C)

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Passau, Professur für Alte Geschichte

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 203C

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

244 AD-249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

17.19g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG

Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG S C

Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 203C is a dupondius of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 17.19g, 31mm 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.

All Philip The Arab coins Rome mint All Dupondius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 203C?: RIC IV Philip I 203C 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 203C.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 203C?: The obverse depicts Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, on crescent, right with the inscription MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription CONCORDIA AVGG S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 203C?: RIC IV Philip I 203C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 17.19g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.