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v08_0379 - PHILIPPUS II Sesterce, (GB, Æ 29)

PHILIPPUS II Sesterce, (GB, Æ 29) XF
XF
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 167.69 €
Estimate : 274.41 €
Realised price : 276.85 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 29)
Date: 246
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze or copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 21,63 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 3e
Emission: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Flan large. Très belle patine vert bleuté / Joli revers
Catalogue references :
C.5/166-49 (6f.) - RIC.4-3/101-256a  - HCC.3/232-15 pl.74 - RC.2659 (65£)

Obverse

Obverse legend : M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste drapé, tête nue de Philippe II à droite, drapé vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°21).
Obverse translation : (Marc Jules Philippe auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : PRINCIPI I-VVENTVT/S|C.
Reverse description : Philippe II, vêtu militairement debout à gauche, tenant de la main droite étendue, un globe et de la main gauche, une haste renversée.
Reverse translation : (Prince de la jeunesse).

Commentary

Poids très lourd.

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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