Philip I; AR Antoninianus, Rome; Felicitas
Description:
Philip I (244 - 249 AD). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 247 AD. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / PM TRP IIII COS II PP; Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus tipped staff in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left.
Diameter:
AR22 mm
Weight:
4,12 g
Grade:
EF/aEF
Attribution:
RIC 5
Commentary:
sharp details, slightly off center
History:
Philip is, after Severus Alexander, the second emperor to come into contact with the Christianity out of curiosity or even sympathy.
Article Number:
041-01-05-41652