What is RIC IV Philip I 260?

RIC IV Philip I 260 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 260.

Philip The Arab coin, Busts (RIC IV Philip I 260)

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 260

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Date

244 AD-246 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

M IVL PHILIPPVS NOBIL CAES

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

Reverse

PIETAS AVGVSTORVM

Busts of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right and Philip II, draped, bare-headed, left, facing one another

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 260 is a coin of Philip The Arab (244 AD-246 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Busts of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right and Philip II, draped, bare-headed, left, facing one another.

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 260?: RIC IV Philip I 260 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 260.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 260?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription M IVL PHILIPPVS NOBIL CAES. The reverse depicts Busts of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right and Philip II, draped, bare-headed, left, facing one another with the inscription PIETAS AVGVSTORVM. Portrait type: bare.