jlueke Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 AR Antoninianus 244-247 AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ian Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Here's one I bought recently. Not in brilliant nick, but still collectable (IMHO). Obverse Philip I radiate bust. Reverse Mars standing leaning on his shield bearing an olive branch(?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 What's Mars doing with an olive branch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Philip I AR Antoninianus. 248 AD. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / P M TR P V COS II P P, Mars standing left, holding branch & resting hand on shield, A in left field. RSC 145. Nice coin. Could be that he was looking for an end to war whcih was hitting Philip from all sides, one reason why he became unpopular is that he chose to pay off enemies rather than fight...this could be peace being offered to enemies? assuming it is an olive branch. Dont know. Here is an example I have: A.D. 244-249 (IMP) Philip I (the Arab) – AR / Antoninianus / RIC 38b/ Sear 2561 / IMP M IVL PILIPPVS AVG / Radiate draped bust right / LIBERALITAS AVGG II / Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae / Rome Mint real quick bio of this General / Emperor: http://www.cachecoins.org/philipthearab.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 What's Mars doing with an olive branch? A good question. Drusus gives a fair shot at the answer methinks ! There's a nicer example of my one on Wildwinds. It is quoted as being COS II PP but (like mine) it looks to me to be decidedly COS III PP. Check it out for yourself : http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s8949.html#RIC_0007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Here is an example I have: Now that is a really nice example! Thanks for sharing. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Spectacular coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 You are right, without doubt, it is COS III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benz Gemz Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Same Emperor, different coin. Here we have a bronze coin from Zeugma, 28mm, countermarked, minted 244-249 AD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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