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brm_115677 - PHILIPPUS II Antoninien

PHILIPPUS II Antoninien AU
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Price : 375.00 €
Type : Antoninien
Date: 249
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 450 ‰
Diameter : 21,50 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 4,42 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Portrait tout à fait inhabituel et exceptionnel. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Une fine patine grise recouvre l’ensemble de la pièce
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES XIII, 30 juillet 2001, n° 628

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 (B1).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus", (L’empereur Marc Jules Philippe auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : ROMAE AETERNAE.
Reverse description : Rome nicéphore assise à gauche sur un bouclier, casquée, vêtue militairement, tenant de la main droite une victoriola et de la main gauche une haste.
Reverse translation : “Romæ Æternæ”, (À la Rome éternelle).

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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