Philip The Arab Antoninianus (RIC IV Philip I 3)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 3

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

246 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

radiate

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P III COS P P

Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 3 is an antoninianus of Philip The Arab (246 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

About the Antoninianus

The antoninianus (also called the radiate or double-denarius) was introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD. Identified by the radiate crown on the emperor's portrait, it was nominally worth two denarii. The denomination underwent severe debasement during the third-century crisis, becoming essentially bronze by the 260s.

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 3?: RIC IV Philip I 3 is a Silver Antoninianus of Philip The Arab (246 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 3.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 3?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription P M TR P III COS P P. Portrait type: radiate.