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ID number: BIRBI-R1706 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Philip I; Philip II; Rome Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 244-246 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.30 Weight (g): 3.93 Axis (degrees): 45.00 Provenance: Haines 392. W. S. Lincoln, 1921. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Philip, wearing a radiate crown, draped and cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Philip II, standing facing l., holding globe in r. and spear in l.; captive at feet.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IIΠ IVL PHILIPDVS CHES (Marcus Julius Philip Caesar). Reverse: PRINCIPI I-VVEWT (Prince of Youth).
Bibliography: RIC IV 219 var. (Philip I)
Notes: On reverse, emperor does not hold a standard as in RIC type but a spear.
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