What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 48B?

RIC IV Philip I 48B was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.13g, diameter 22mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Philip The Arab Antoninianus (RIC IV Philip I 48B)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 48B

Ruler

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

244 AD-247 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

4.13g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

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

Reverse

SECVRIT ORBIS

Securitas, draped, seated, left, holding sceptre in right hand and propping head up on left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 48B is an antoninianus of Philip The Arab (244 AD-247 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, seated, left, holding sceptre in right hand and propping head up on left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 4.13g, 22mm diameter.

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.

All Philip The Arab coins Rome mint All Antoninianus coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Philip I 48B?: RIC IV Philip I 48B is a Silver Antoninianus of Philip The Arab (244 AD-247 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 48B.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 48B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, seated, left, holding sceptre in right hand and propping head up on left hand with the inscription SECVRIT ORBIS. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 48B?: RIC IV Philip I 48B was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.13g, diameter 22mm, die axis 6 h, struck.