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Philippus II as Caesar
AR Antoninianus, Rome, AD 244-246
Obv.: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left, holding spear and globe.
Ag, 4.46g, 22.4mm
Ref.: RIC 218d, C 48

 

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What Maximinus Thrax is to @Severus Alexander, Philip and his family are to me - I don't really like this emperor. Therefore, I don't have much of a priority and can actually only contribute three coins whose portraits I find quite ok. But I will probably never be enthusiastic about this family dynasty.

 

Even though the coin has a flan crack, I still like this portrait of old Philip best. This is a very rare Antoninianus variant from Antioch with the bust to the left.
 

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Marcus Iulius Philippus I Arabs
Antoninianus of the Roman Imperial Period 247 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 20mm; Weight: 4.63g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria; Reference: RIC IV Philip I 234 var. (Bust left); Provenance: Ex Nomos Zürich, Switzerland; Obverse: Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, left. The Inscription reads: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG for Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus; Reverse: Philip II, veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding sceptre in left hand. The Inscription reads: P M TR P IIII COS II P P for Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae (High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation).

 

Then here is a very young portrait of Philip Caesar. 
 

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Marcus Iulius Severus Philippus II Caesar
Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 244 AD; Material: Billon Silver; Diameter: 27mm; Weight: 11.50g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria; Reference: Prieur 332, McAlee 1008, RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 29197; Obverse: Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Philippus II Caesar to right, seen from behind. The Inscription reads: MAP IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KЄCAP for Marcos Ioulios Philippos Kaisaros (Marcus Iulius Philippus Caesar); Reverse: Eagle standing facing on palm branch, head left and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C in exergue. The Inscription reads: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC for Demarchos exousia, Senatus Consulto (Invested with the Tribunician Power, by decree of the Senate).

 

And an equally young but already older portrait of the son. Heavily stylised and idealised - but I liked it.
 

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Marcus Iulius Severus Philippus II Caesar
Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 248 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 26.5mm; Weight: 13.18g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria; Reference: Prieur 406 (10 ex.), RPC VIII 29011, McAlee 1038a; Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left. The Inscription reads: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CEB for Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Ioulios Filippos Sebastos (Imperator Caesar Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus); Reverse: Eagle, wings displayed, standing right, holding wreath in beak; in exergue, ANTIOXIA/S C in two lines. The Inscription reads: ΔHMAΡX ЄΞOVCIAC VΠA TO Γ for Demarchos exousia Hypatos to Gamma, Antiochia, Senatus Consulto (Invested with the Tribunician Power, Consul of the 3rd time, Antiochia, by decree of the Senate). 

 

I don't have a portrait of Otacilia Severa that I really like.

 

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Philip I Antoninianus, 247
image.png.9efcdb84dce8ba88ebc8195e50f4c0e7.pngRome, 6th officina. Silver, 21mm, 3.45g. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Annona standing left, holding grain ears over prow and cornucopia (RIC IV, 59). Ex Ken Bressett. From the Dorchester (Dorset) Hoard 1936. Portable Antiquities Scheme: IARCH-5E5FEF.

Otacilia Severa (6th emission of Philip I) Antoninianus, 247
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Rome, 4th officina. Silver, 22mm, 3.55g. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set on crescent. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia (RIC IV, Philip I, 125c). Ex Ken Bressett. From the Dorchester (Dorset) Hoard 1936. Portable Antiquities Scheme: IARCH-5E5FEF.

Philip II Antoninianus, 246-247
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Rome. Silver, 22mm, 4.55g. Bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Sol, radiate, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand, AETERNIT IMPER (RIC IV, Philip I 226). Found near Woodbridge, Suffolk.

 

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3 minutes ago, John Conduitt said:

Philip I Antoninianus, 247
image.png.9efcdb84dce8ba88ebc8195e50f4c0e7.pngRome, 6th officina. Silver, 21mm, 3.45g. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Annona standing left, holding grain ears over prow and cornucopia (RIC IV, 59). Ex Ken Bressett. From the Dorchester (Dorset) Hoard 1936. Portable Antiquities Scheme: IARCH-5E5FEF.

Otacilia Severa (6th emission of Philip I) Antoninianus, 247
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Rome, 4th officina. Silver, 22mm, 3.55g. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set on crescent. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia (RIC IV, Philip I, 125c). Ex Ken Bressett. From the Dorchester (Dorset) Hoard 1936. Portable Antiquities Scheme: IARCH-5E5FEF.

Philip II Antoninianus, 246-247
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Rome. Silver, 22mm, 4.55g. Bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Sol, radiate, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand, AETERNIT IMPER (RIC IV, Philip I 226). Found near Woodbridge, Suffolk.

 

All from the UK? How interesting. I have never seen the Philip II reverse type - awesome, e.g. heart eyes...

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All from the UK? How interesting. I have never seen the Philip II reverse type - awesome, e.g. heart eyes...

Thank you. Yes almost all my Roman coins are somehow connected to the UK, mostly by being found there. Philip I and II come up in both hoards and single finds every now and again, maybe a little less often than you'd expect (for example, a lot less than Septimius Severus or Domitian).

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Otacilia Severa

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Otacilia Severa
AR Antoninianus, Rome, AD 246-248
Obv.: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust on crescent right
Rev.: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae
Ag, 4.10g, 21.2mm
Ref.: RIC 125c

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19 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

What Maximinus Thrax is to @Severus Alexander, Philip and his family are to me - I don't really like this emperor. Therefore, I don't have much of a priority and can actually only contribute three coins whose portraits I find quite ok. But I will probably never be enthusiastic about this family dynasty.

 

Even though the coin has a flan crack, I still like this portrait of old Philip best. This is a very rare Antoninianus variant from Antioch with the bust to the left.
 

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Marcus Iulius Philippus I Arabs
Antoninianus of the Roman Imperial Period 247 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 20mm; Weight: 4.63g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria; Reference: RIC IV Philip I 234 var. (Bust left); Provenance: Ex Nomos Zürich, Switzerland; Obverse: Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, left. The Inscription reads: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG for Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus; Reverse: Philip II, veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding sceptre in left hand. The Inscription reads: P M TR P IIII COS II P P for Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae (High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation).

 

Then here is a very young portrait of Philip Caesar. 
 

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Marcus Iulius Severus Philippus II Caesar
Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 244 AD; Material: Billon Silver; Diameter: 27mm; Weight: 11.50g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria; Reference: Prieur 332, McAlee 1008, RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 29197; Obverse: Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Philippus II Caesar to right, seen from behind. The Inscription reads: MAP IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KЄCAP for Marcos Ioulios Philippos Kaisaros (Marcus Iulius Philippus Caesar); Reverse: Eagle standing facing on palm branch, head left and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C in exergue. The Inscription reads: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC for Demarchos exousia, Senatus Consulto (Invested with the Tribunician Power, by decree of the Senate).

 

And an equally young but already older portrait of the son. Heavily stylised and idealised - but I liked it.
 

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Marcus Iulius Severus Philippus II Caesar
Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 248 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 26.5mm; Weight: 13.18g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria; Reference: Prieur 406 (10 ex.), RPC VIII 29011, McAlee 1038a; Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left. The Inscription reads: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CEB for Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Ioulios Filippos Sebastos (Imperator Caesar Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus); Reverse: Eagle, wings displayed, standing right, holding wreath in beak; in exergue, ANTIOXIA/S C in two lines. The Inscription reads: ΔHMAΡX ЄΞOVCIAC VΠA TO Γ for Demarchos exousia Hypatos to Gamma, Antiochia, Senatus Consulto (Invested with the Tribunician Power, Consul of the 3rd time, Antiochia, by decree of the Senate). 

 

I don't have a portrait of Otacilia Severa that I really like.

 

As a Gordian Appreciator (Hence my name) I disapprove of the Philippi as much as the next person but it has to be admitted that being the Emperor that Celebrated the 1000 years of Rome is a very prideful thing to achieve. Hence why I myself got this little Antoninianus celebrating Rome, even if I'm not planning on getting any other Philip coins in the near future. uy5FwiS.png

 

PD: Shame I missed the Gordianposting opportunity. Hopefully once we reach Julius Nepos there's a second round 😅

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I have owned a few from this period. I have a strong liking for the eastern issues so will share some of those.

Philip I Antoninianus 

Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Minted in Antioch. A.D. 247
Reference:– RIC -; RSC -; Cohen 8; Tulln Hoard 894

This coin bears the unusual reverse ending in AVG instead of AVGG. Cohen listed this legend, but RIC and RSC cite this as erroneous. But both legend varieties are now known.

The issues from Antioch with ending on reverse with AVG are scarce among Philip's coinages.

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Philip II Antoninianus

Obv:- IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate bust right, seen from the front
Rev:- AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia
Minted in Antioch
Reference:– RIC 240(a)var. RSC 1 var. Bland 64

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Otacilia Severa Antoninianus 

Obv:– M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed draped bust right on crescent
Rev:– CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated facing left, holding a patera and a cornucopiae
Minted in Antioch. A.D. 247 - 249
Reference(s) – RIC IV -; Tulln -; Eauze 875; Hunter -; Cohen -.

Very few examples known

Weight 3.57g. 22.18mm. 180 degrees

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I read somewhere that to an outside observer the empire of Gordian and Philip's time looked absolutely as strong as under Trajan, lots of good money being issued in high volumes, an active and healthy economy, effective armies, etc. But within 15 years everything fell apart for the empire...we move to the time of the "barracks emperors". Anyway just adding an historical footnote to the thread. 

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I’m surprised I don’t have more coins of Philip and family in my collection…some great examples in this thread.
 

Otacilia Severa

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Philip I

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Philip I, Antoninianus. Rome. (23mm, 3.11g), Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right/ Rev: SALVS AVG., Salus standing left, holding rudder and feeding serpent rising from altar to left with patera. RIC 47.


Philip IIBA538ACD-0C14-440A-8622-2DDB23C5257E.jpeg.34c0e220d56248ced0b7646d1eb2f477.jpegPhilip II, AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.55 g), Antioch mint. 1st issue. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.  RIC IV 240a. From the Richard McAlee Collection.

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Well, it's now officially time to move on to Trajan Decius and his family. Here are some antoniniani from my numophylacium.

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Trajan Decius AD 249-251.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.78 g, 21.5 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 250.
Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PANNONIAE, the two Pannoniae standing left and right; each raising right hand; the one on the right holds a standard in her left hand and there is a vertical standard behind the one on the left.
Refs: RIC 21b; Cohen 86; RCV 9378; Hunter 16.

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Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249-253
Roman AR Antoninianus; 4.30 g, 21.4 mm, 7 h
Rome, AD 249-251
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent, hair waved in horizontal ridges (Sear type a; Temeryazev and Makarenko type 1)
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia veiled, seated left, with scepter
Refs: RIC 59b; RSC 19; RCV 9495 var (coiffure); CRE 545.

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Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, AD 249-251.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.83 g, 22.4 mm, 11 h.
Rome, 5th emission, early AD 151.
Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped bust, right.
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre.
Refs: RIC 146; RSC 24a; Cohen --; RCV 9522; Hunter 9; ERIC II 40.

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Roman AR antoninianus, 4.32 g, 20.5 mm, 5 h.
Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission, early AD 251.
Obv: C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing slightly left, holding signum and reversed spear.
RIC 181d; RSC 34; RCV 9561; Hunter 4.

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Herennia Etruscilla
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Right and left-facing tets of Decius from Antioch:

 

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Hostilian

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IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG - laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right, seen from behind /
DACIA S C - Dacia, wearing robe reaching feet, standing left, holding Dacian Draco battle standard in right hand; S C in exergue
Sestertius, Rome AD 250-251 (1st officina, 2nd-3rd emissions)
28,5 mm / 28,5 mm
RIC 112 a, Cohen 18, Sear 9399, Banti 1, Hunter 32

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Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C - Draped bust of Herennius Etruscus right /
PIETAS AVGG S C - Mercury standing left, holding purse in right hand, caduceus in left
Sestertius, Rome (1st officina), 3rd emission of Trajan Decius, spring 250-mid 251 AD
28mm / 15.72 g,
RIC IV 167a corr. (draped) (R 2); Cohen 12, Banti 1

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HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG - Diademed, draped bust right, hair ridged in waves, seen three quarters from the front, wearing stephane
FECVNDITAS AVG S C – Fecunditas, wearing long dress and cloak, standing left, holding cornucopia in left hand and placing right hand over child standing in front of her and raising both it´s hands.
Sestertius, Rome (6th officina) early 251 a.D. (fifth emission of Trajan Decius)
31 mm / 17,55 gr
RIC 134a (R), Cohen 9, Banti 3, Sear 9504

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