Philip I “the Arab” & Philip II – Two provincial bronzes
59.99 CHF
47.99 CHF
A father-and-son pair from the provincial mint of Viminacium (Moesia Superior), each showing the typical reverse: Moesia standing left between a bull and a lion, legend P M S COL VIM, with city-era date AN … in exergue. Philip I (AD 244–249) — Æ (sestertius-sized), c. 30 mm. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (mature portrait). Rev: P M S COL VIM, Moesia between bull and lion; AN … in exergue. Ref. cf. AMNG I/1 120 (type). Philip II (AD 247–249 as Augustus / 244–247 as Caesar) — Æ, 21–22 mm (youthful portrait). Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES (if Caesar) or IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG (if Augustus), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: P M S COL VIM, Moesia between bull and lion; AN … in exergue (you noted AN VIIII = AD 247/48). Ref. cf. AMNG I/1 (Philip II Viminacium types). A coherent and attractive duo linking father and son with the same iconic Viminacium reverse.
- Category
- Roman
- Grading
- Very Fine (ss)
- Origin
- Leu Numismatik
- Diameter & Weight
- 30mm 17.45g | 21mm 7.08g
Brilliant uncirculated – No signs of wear, freshly struck, highest quality.
Proof – Mirror finish with frosted and glossy fields. Collector’s edition.
Extremely fine – Minor wear, nearly all details preserved.
Very fine – Moderate circulation wear, some details worn, but visible.
Fine – Heavy wear, key elements still distinguishable.
Fair – Very heavy wear, outlines barely visible.
Poor – Only contours visible, almost no detail.
Fragment – Nearly destroyed, only a fragment recognizable as a coin.
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