Philip The Arab Sestertius (RIC IV Philip I 267)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 267

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

246 AD-249 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

Bust of Philip II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVGG III S C

Philip the Arab and Philip II, seated left, on curule chairs, extending right hands; Philip the Arab, nearer spectator, holds short sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 267 is a sestertius of Philip The Arab (246 AD-249 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Philip the Arab and Philip II, seated left, on curule chairs, extending right hands; Philip the Arab, nearer spectator, holds short sceptre in left hand.

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 267?: RIC IV Philip I 267 is a Bronze Sestertius of Philip The Arab (246 AD-249 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 267.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 267?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. The reverse depicts Philip the Arab and Philip II, seated left, on curule chairs, extending right hands; Philip the Arab, nearer spectator, holds short sceptre in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVGG III S C. Portrait type: laureate.