What is RIC IV Philip I 255?

RIC IV Philip I 255 is a Bronze coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 255.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 255?

RIC IV Philip I 255 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.77g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Philip The Arab coin, Philip II (RIC IV Philip I 255)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 255

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Date

244 AD-246 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.77g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES

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

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENT S C

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 255 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Philip II, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.77g, 30mm diameter.

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 255?: RIC IV Philip I 255 is a Bronze coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 255.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 255?: 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 transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENT S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 255?: RIC IV Philip I 255 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.77g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.