Philip The Arab coin, Philip reverse
RIC IV Philip I 26 · 244 AD-247 AD · Rome
Obverse
Reverse
Universität Augsburg, Lehrstuhl für Alte Geschichte
Obverse
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Kopf des Philippus I. Arabs nach r., mit Strahlenkranzkrone; im Perlkreis.
Reverse
ADVENTVS AVGG
Philip the Arab, on horse, pacing left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand
About This Type
This RIC IV Philip I 26 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-247 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Philip the Arab, on horse, pacing left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.54g, 21mm 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RIC IV Philip I 26?
- RIC IV Philip I 26 is a Silver coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-247 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 26.
- How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 26?
- The obverse depicts Kopf des Philippus I. Arabs nach r., mit Strahlenkranzkrone; im Perlkreis. with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Philip the Arab, on horse, pacing left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand with the inscription ADVENTVS AVGG.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 26?
- RIC IV Philip I 26 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.54g, diameter 21mm, die axis 7 h, struck.
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