What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 256A?

RIC IV Philip I 256A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.67g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Sestertius (RIC IV Philip I 256A)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 256A

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

244 AD-246 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.67g

Diameter

29mm

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, standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 256A is a sestertius 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 vertical spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 15.67g, 29mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 256A?: RIC IV Philip I 256A is a Bronze Sestertius of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 256A.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 256A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse depicts Philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENT S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 256A?: RIC IV Philip I 256A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.67g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.