bpv_755498 - PHILIPPUS II Tetrassaria
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Type : Tetrassaria
Date: c. 247-249
Mint name / Town : Philippopolis, Arabie Pétrée
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,50 g.
Rarity : R1
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Exemplaire sur un flan large bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure très importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine verte piquée au droit et sable
Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Philippe II auguste à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A*).
Obverse legend : AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOS SEB, (Autokrator Kaisar Markos Ioulios Filippos Sebastos).
Obverse translation : (L’empereur Marc Jules Philippe auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S|C// -.
Reverse description : Roma nicéphore casquée et drapée trônant à gauche sur un bouclier, tenant une victoriola de la main droite tendue et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : FILIPPOPOLITWN KOLWNIAS/.
Reverse translation : (de Philippopolis Colonie).
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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