What is RIC IV Philip I 206?

RIC IV Philip I 206 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 206.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 206?

RIC IV Philip I 206 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.78g, diameter 24mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Philip The Arab As, Pietas (RIC IV Philip I 206)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 206

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Date

244 AD-249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.78g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG

Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVG S C

Pietas, draped, standing left, raising right hand and holding box of perfume in left hand; to left, altar

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 206 is an as of Philip The Arab (244 AD-249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, raising right hand and holding box of perfume in left hand; to left, altar. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.78g, 24mm 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 206?: RIC IV Philip I 206 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 206.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 206?: The obverse depicts Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, right with the inscription MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, raising right hand and holding box of perfume in left hand; to left, altar with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 206?: RIC IV Philip I 206 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.78g, diameter 24mm, die axis 1 h, struck.