Viminacium Philip but which one?

[Jeremy W]

I think this is Philip I but only because it's dated year 5 or ANV.  Is there another possibility?  It's 28.65mm and 16.42g.

Thanks,

Jeremy

[Jean Paul D]

Hello Jeremy, i will try to help you, i am collecting Viminacium's coins for 1 year, so i have some informations about that
AN V
There is two emperors on AN V sestertius: Gordian III and Philip I
there is some variations:
Gordian III: IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AUG: laureate draped and cuirassed: PMS C-OL VIM :  AN V
Gordian III: IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AUG: laureate draped and cuirassed: PMS C-OL VIM :  AN dot V
Gordian III: IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AUG: laureate draped and cuirassed: PMS C-OL VIM :  AN
Gordian III: IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AUG: laureate draped and cuirassed: PMS C-OL VIM :  AN dot V dot

Philip I: IMP IUL PHILIPPUS PIUS FEL AUG PM :laureate draped and cuirassed : PMS C-OL VIM: AN V
Philip I: IMP IUL PHILIPPUS PIUS FEL AUG PI  :laureate draped and cuirassed : PMS C-OL VIM: AN V
Philip I: IMP IUL PHILIPPUS PIUS FEL AUG P    :laureate draped and cuirassed : PMS C-OL VIM: AN V
Philip I: IMP M IUL PHILIPPUS AUG                   :laureate draped and cuirassed : PMS C-OL VIM: AN V
Philip I: IMP M IULI  PHILIPPUS AUG                 :laureate draped and cuirassed : PMS C-OL VIM: AN V
Philip I: IMP M IUL PHILIPPUS PIUS AUG           :laureate draped and cuirassed : PMS C-OL VIM: AN V



So i hope it helps!! , you can check my gallery, i have some Viminacium's coins
best regards
JP

[Jeremy W]

That's great information, thank you.  I'm sure it will help.

Jeremy

[scottatlaw]

Golly, you've got a tough one there.  Odds are its a Philip I (Gordian's year V's are pretty hard to find).  The shape of the bust makes me think its an early Philip I hybrid portrait with the long legend "IMP IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG PM".  You'll have to check the legend real close to tell for sure.  But it might be the shortened later legend too which reads "IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG". 

As for your reverse type, I can pretty easily make out that it's the standard P M S C-OL VIM type with the plain AN V in the exergue. 

So basicaly, yeah, its probably a Philip I with one of those two above legends.  You'll just have to crack out the magnifying glass and see what you can get to fit better.

Good luck!

Scott S.