What is RIC IV Philip I 218?

RIC IV Philip I 218 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 218.

How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 218?

The obverse depicts Drapierte Panzerbüste des Philippus II. in der Rückenansicht nach r. with the inscription M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse depicts Philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and standard in left hand with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENT.

Philip The Arab coin, Philip II (RIC IV Philip I 218)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 218

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Date

244 AD-246 AD

Mint

Rome

Weight

4.55g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES

Drapierte Panzerbüste des Philippus II. in der Rückenansicht nach r.

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENT

Philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and standard in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 218 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and standard in left hand.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 218?: RIC IV Philip I 218 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 218.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 218?: The obverse depicts Drapierte Panzerbüste des Philippus II. in der Rückenansicht nach r. with the inscription M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse depicts Philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and standard in left hand with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENT.