Philip 1 Mule?

[Doug H]

The reverse of this Philip 1 antoninianus appears to be UBERITAS AVG, which isn't listed anywhere for this emperor. I'm guessing this is a mule with a Trajan Decius reverse. I'd be interested in any views on this, and I'd especially like to know if this fake is ancient or modern?

[archivum]

Hard to tell if the mule draws on Traianus Decius or some other emperor from mid-century; from the pattern of wear I would say this one's ancient.

[Pscipio]

Certainly ancient, a nice fourrée!

Lars

[thimar11]

Yes, a genuine ancient imitation made of bronze with silver plating. As supposed by Doug H, the reverse type was used by Decius in 250, so the coin has been struck after Philip death.

Such mule is not a rare thing because most of fouree coins from this period are hybrid types. What's interesting in that specimen is the use of the short late legend IMP PHILIPPVS AVG which is quite rare - for unknown reason - on ancient fouree coin of Philip ; this is only the 4th one I see when more than 45 coins with long early legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG are known to me...

Thibaut