Philip I the Arab
Philip I the Arab (c. 204–249) was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. Born in Arabia (modern Shahba in Syria), as praetorian prefect he succeeded Gordian III after the latter's death on the Persian campaign and made peace with Persia.
History and reign
In 248 he celebrated the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Rome with magnificent games, after which a series of military revolts broke out. He fell in 249 at the Battle of Verona against Decius, whom he himself had sent to put down a rising on the Danube. His son Philip II was co-emperor, his wife Otacilia Severa.
Coinage under Philip I
The principal coin is the silver antoninianus (4–4.5 g, about 40 % fine) with reverses such as AEQVITAS AVGG, ANNONA AVGG, FIDES MILITVM and the famous millennium series SAECVLARES AVGG showing the animals of the games: lion, she-wolf with Romulus and Remus, stag, antelope, hippopotamus. He also struck sestertii and asses; mints Rome and Antioch. An affordable and popular emperor for collectors of the third-century crisis.
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Philippus I., Antoninian, RIC.70
Philip I. Arab (244 - 249) Antoninian, 244 - 248, Antiochia, Rv: SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS , Spes kráčející vlevo, drží květinu a přidržuje si šaty, RIC.70, RSC.221 Velmi pěkná zachovalost, patina, zbytky lesku, lehce ned. a vady střížku (3,85 g)
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Philippus I., Antoninian, RIC.3
Philip I. Arab (244 - 249) Antoninian, 246, Roma, Rv: P M TR P III COS P P , Felicitas stojící zleva drží caduceus a roh hojnosti , RIC.3, RSC.124 pěkný Av. se zbytky lesku, pěkně vyražený portrét, patina, zbytky lesku, ned. Rv., vady střížku (3,78 g)
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Philippus I., Antoninian, RIC.26b
Philip I. Arab (244 - 249) Antoninian, 244 - 247, Roma, Rv: ADVENTVS AVGG , Philip na klusajícím koni vlevo, drží žezlo a pozvedá pravou ruku, RIC.26b, RSC.3 pěkná zachovalost, krásný Av., pěkně vyražený portrét, patina, zbytky lesku, lehce ned. Rv.…
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Philippus I., Antoninian, RIC. 27
Philip I. Arab (244 - 249) Antoninian, 244 - 247, Roma, Rv: AEQVITAS AVGG, stojící Aequitas zleva drží váhy a roh hojnosti, RIC.27, RSC.9 velmi pěkná zachovalost, pěkně vyražený, vady střížku (3,17 g)
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