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E-auction 89-45573 - brm_344955 - PHILIPPUS II Antoninien

PHILIPPUS II Antoninien XF
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Estimate : 200 €
Price : 87 €
Maximum bid : 88 €
End of the sale : 29 December 2014 15:53:30
bidders : 10 bidders
Type : Antoninien
Date: mi -fin
Date: 247
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 450 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,08 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait. Patine grise

Obverse


Obverse legend : IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste radié et cuirassé de Philippe II auguste à gauche, vu de trois quarts en avant (B11).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus", (L’empereur Marc Jules Philippe auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : CONCORDIA AVGG.
Reverse description : Concordia (la Concorde) drapée assise à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : "Concordia Augustorum" (La Concorde des augustes).

Commentary


Poids léger. Rubans de type 3. Ptéryges décorés. Ptéryges fines. Pan de paludamentum sur l’épaule droite. Pour ce type avec ce type de buste à gauche, beaucoup plus rare, Thibaut Marchal a relevé seulement cinq exemplaires (sur 1024 au total).

Historical background


PHILIPPUS II

(05/244-09/249)

Augustus

Philip II, son of Philip the Arab and Otacilia Severa, was named Augustus in 247. He participated in the commemoration of the millennium of Rome which began on April 21, 247. Philip, his father, was killed at the battle of Verona . Philip II was assassinated shortly thereafter. We do not know what happened to Otacilia Sévéra. Philip II was made Caesar shortly after the accession of his father who awarded him the title of prince of youth.

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