Category Archives: Philip I

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, RIC 53, RSC 240, 4.1 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Virtus seated left on a cuirass, holding a branch and an inverted spear, a shield on the ground behind the cuirass, VIRTVS AVG, a very lustrous coin, great portrait of Philip, detailed and sharp Virtus and devices on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a well struck coin and also well centered (though strictly technically the obverse is just a wee bit off center), a very attractive coin and sharp, Asking price:  $95 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, struck at Rome AD 246-247, RIC 3, RSC 124, 4.66 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Felicitas standing half-left, her head turned left, holding a long caduceus in her right hand and cradling a cornucopia in her left arm, PM TR P III COS PP, a brilliantly lustrous coin with a superb portrait, a detailed and sharp Felicitas on the reverse, and full and clear inscriptions on both sides, well centered and well struck with the technical observation that parts of the reverse legend are not fully struck up but are as struck and clearly legible, a beautiful and sharp coin graded Superb Extremely Fine by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price:  $375 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, struck at Rome AD 247-249, RIC 10, RSC 241a, 4.04 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Philip I and his son Philip II on rearing horses, the elder Phil holding a scepter in his left arm, both raising their right hands in greeting, VIRTVS AVGG, E in exergue, a very beautiful and well struck and centered coin, superb portrait of Philip, detailed horses and riders on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, an exceptional example of this issue, with an especially well struck reverse, which is not often the case for this type, a scarce issue for Philip, Asking price:  $310 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, struck at Rome AD 247, RIC 38b, RSC 87, 4.18 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Liberalitas standing half-left, her head turned left, holding an abacus in her right hand and cradling a cornucopia in her left arm, LIBERALITAS AVGG II, a very lustrous coin with a wonderful portrait of Philip, a beautiful reverse with much detail, a well struck and centered coin with full and clear legends on both sides, a lovely example indeed and graded Extremely Fine by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price:  $195 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, minted at Rome AD 244-247, RIC 32, RSC 55, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Fides standing standing half-left, holding a standard in each hand, FIDES MILIT, a very lustrous coin, a fantastic portrait of Philip, detailed Fides and standards on the reverse, a well struck and centered coin with full and clear legends on both sides, an impressive and beautiful example, Asking price:  $165 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, minted at Rome AD 246, RIC 3, RSC 124, 23.5 mm, 3.4 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Felicitas standing half-left, holding a long caduceus in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left arm, PM TR P III COS P P, a very lustrous coin well struck and centered with a superb and sharp portrait of Philip with a beard worth noting for its fashion statement and detail, a detailed and equally sharp Felicitas on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, a beautiful coin struck on a large flan and graded Nice EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, an impressive example in my opinion of this issue of Philip’s, Asking price:  $375 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, minted at Rome, RIC 27b, RSC 9, 3.52 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Aequitas standing half-left, her head turned left, holding her scales in her right hand and cradling a cornucopia in her left arm, AEQVITAS AVGG, a very lustrous coin, well struck and centered, and just a beauty.  A superb portrait of Philip, a detailed Aequitas on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, an impressive example graded About Extremely Fine for the obverse (a conservative grade in my opinion and made back in the days when About EF denoted a VERY nice coin indeed!), and Superb Extremely Fine for the reverse by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price:  $195 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, struck at Rome AD 245-247, RIC 27b, RSC 9, 24 mm, 4.54 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Aequitas standing half-left, holding scales in her right hand and cradling a cornucopia in her left arm, AEQVITAS AVGG, a very lustrous coin with just the tiniest touch of attractive toning, a fantastic portrait of Philip, a detailed Aequitas on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, a well struck and centered coin on a large flan, a lovely and impressive example, Asking price:  $175 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, struck at Rome AD 244-247, RIC 44b, RSC 169, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Roma seated left, holding Victory and a long scepter, a shield below, ROMAE AETERNAE, a lustrous coin with a touch of attractive and even gray toning, a very nice portrait of Philip and a detailed Roma on the reverse, with full and clear legends on both obverse and reverse, an attractive coin, Asking price:  $54 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Philip I Antoninianus, Emperor AD 244-249, minted at Rome AD 244, RIC 50, RSC 231, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse:  Victory advancing left, holding her trademark wreath and palm branch, VICTORIA AVGG, lustrous coin, a very nice portrait of Philip and a detailed Victory on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, an attractive coin with good strike and centering, Asking price:  $72 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (see shipping information page)