What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 216B?

RIC IV Philip I 216B was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.74g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Denarius (RIC IV Philip I 216B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 216B

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Denarius

Date

244 AD-246 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.74g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES

Bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENT

Philip II, in military attire, standing right, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 216B is a denarius of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Philip II, in military attire, standing right, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.74g, 20mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 216B?: RIC IV Philip I 216B is a Silver Denarius of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 216B.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 216B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse depicts Philip II, in military attire, standing right, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENT. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 216B?: RIC IV Philip I 216B was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.74g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.