What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 217?

RIC IV Philip I 217 was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.14g, diameter 24mm, die axis 8 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Antoninianus (RIC IV Philip I 217)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 217

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

244 AD-246 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

4.14g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

8 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES

Bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENT

Philip II, in military attire, standing right, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand; accompanied by soldier, holding spear

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 217 is an antoninianus 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; accompanied by soldier, holding spear. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 4.14g, 24mm diameter.

About the Antoninianus

The antoninianus (also called the radiate or double-denarius) was introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD. Identified by the radiate crown on the emperor's portrait, it was nominally worth two denarii. The denomination underwent severe debasement during the third-century crisis, becoming essentially bronze by the 260s.

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 Antoninianus coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 217?: RIC IV Philip I 217 is a Silver Antoninianus of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 217.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 217?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, 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; accompanied by soldier, holding spear with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENT. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 217?: RIC IV Philip I 217 was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.14g, diameter 24mm, die axis 8 h, struck.