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RIC IV Philip I 41

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Philip I 41. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.

The reverse shows pax, draped, running left, holding branch in right hand and transverse spear in left hand, with the legend PAX AETERN. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, running left, holding branch in right hand and transverse spear in left hand, with the legend PAX AETERN.

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Historical context

Philip the Arab, born Marcus Julius Philippus in Shahba, Syria, ruled the Roman Empire from 244 to 249. Proclaimed emperor following the death of Gordian III during a campaign against the Sasanian Empire, he negotiated peace with the Sasanians and returned to Rome to obtain confirmation from the Senate. Although his reign faced subsequent conflicts, it formed an unusually stable interval amidst the crisis of the third century.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver coin is an antoninianus, a denomination introduced by Caracalla in early 215 and thought to have been valued at two denarii. The radiate crown on the obverse indicated its status as a double denomination, accompanied by the title "IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG". The reverse presents Pax alongside the legend "PAX AETERN", holding a branch and a transverse spear.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Philip the Arab

Design

Obverse
Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Pax, draped, running left, holding branch in right hand and transverse spear in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse legend
PAX AETERN

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Philip I 41
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
PAX AETERN
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary. Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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