Aureus - Philip I and Philip II LIBERALITAS AVGG III, Rome

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year247-249
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight4.70 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#cf. 230
Obverse descriptionBust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP PHILIPPVS AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator) Philip, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionPhilip I (Philip the Arab) and Philip II, seated left on curule chairs; Philip I (Philip the Arab) nearer spectator, holds short scepter.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERALITAS AVGG III
(Translation: Third liberality of the two emperors (Augusti).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (247-249)  - -
Catalog ID7014185980
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