E-auction 268-190188 - brm_445248 - PHILIPPUS II Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 150 € |
| Price : | 156 € |
| Maximum bid : | 170 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 June 2018 14:14:00 |
| bidders : | 11 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: 249
Mint name / Town : Antioche
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 450 ‰
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,06 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Magnifique monnaie avec un buste de toute beauté. Exemplaire idéalement centré des deux cotés. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Philippe II auguste à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A2).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus”, (L’empereur Marc Jules Philippe auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : P M TR P - VI COS P P.
Reverse description : Felicitas (la Félicité) drapée debout à gauche, tenant un caducée long de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate sextum Consul Pater Patriæ”, (Grand pontife revêtu de la sixième puissance tribunitienne consul père de la patrie).
Commentary
Poids léger. Dans sa base internet, M. Marchal a répertorié actuellement 1032 antoniniens de l’atelier d’Antioche, dont 72 pour ce revers de Philippe II auguste. Néanmoins, les monnaies d’Antioche restent rares pour cette période.
Historical background
PHILIPPUS II
(05/244-09/249)
Augustus
Philip II, son of Philip the Arab and Otacilia Severa, was named Augustus in 247. He participated in the commemoration of the millennium of Rome which began on April 21, 247. Philip, his father, was killed at the battle of Verona . Philip II was assassinated shortly thereafter. We do not know what happened to Otacilia Sévéra. Philip II was made Caesar shortly after the accession of his father who awarded him the title of prince of youth.
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