VanillaBean Posted April 1 · Member Share Posted April 1 Hello, I have this Roman silver coin, I believe a tetradrachm with Philip II. It is about 28 mm tall and 25 mm across and slightly under 2 mm thick and around 11 grams . From what I have seen it is similar to Philip II tetradrachm Antioch syria coin from 247-249 ish AD. Everything appears the same as some of the similar coins, except his face is turned to the left instead of the right. Or similar coins will have a different bust or the eagle facing a different way. I can't find one exactly like this so I was questioning if it is authentic (bought it years ago for like $100 and am now thinking I got duped). I'm pretty new at all this and don't have much experience. Thanks! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAZ Numismatics Posted April 1 · Member Share Posted April 1 (edited) The coin is authentic. A left-facing laureate bust is a legitimate variety in this series. Check Coin Archives for examples. Edited April 1 by JAZ Numismatics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 1 · Member Share Posted April 1 I think the portrait is Philip I, not II, as Philip II is depicted younger and beardless from what I checked. Your coin should be similar to https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/29061 Philip II variety with the same bust type: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/47998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted April 1 · Member Share Posted April 1 26 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: I think the portrait is Philip I, not II, as Philip II Father and son are very easy to distinguish. The bust has a crease on the forehead. So it is the father. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 1 · Member Share Posted April 1 This is what I also mentioned, except that my clues were the older appearance + the beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted April 1 · Member Share Posted April 1 5 hours ago, VanillaBean said: I have this Roman silver coin, I believe a tetradrachm with Philip II. It is the father - Philippus I - you can easily recognize and distinguish it by the wrinkle on the forehead. Mint place was Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria Obverse legend means: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ Autokrator Kaisaros Marcos Ioulios Philippos Sebastos Imperator Caesar Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus Reverse legend means: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕXΟΥϹΙΑϹ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Δ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΙΑ S C Demarchos exousia, Hypatos to Delta, Antiochia, Senatus Consulto Invested with the Tribunician Power, Consul of the 4th time, City of Antiochia, by decree of the Senate As has already been written, it should be Prieur 425. However, I can't make out the exact number of consulars (ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Δ) on my small screen. Is it really a Δ / delta in the end? I can hardly tell - otherwise it would be a different reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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