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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Crisis & Decline| > |Philip II| > RS76196
Philip II, July or August 247 - Late 249 A.D.
|Philip| |II|, |Philip| |II,| |July| |or| |August| |247| |-| |Late| |249| |A.D.|, The curule chair was for senior magistrates including dictators, masters of the horse, consuls, praetors, censors, and the curule aediles. As a form of a throne, it might be given as an honor to foreign kings recognized formally as a friend (amicus) by the Roman people or senate. Designed for use by commanders in the field, the curule chair could be folded for easy transport. It had no back, low arms, curved legs forming an X, and was traditionally made of or veneered with ivory.
RS76196. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 230, RSC IV 17, Hunter III 23, SRCV III 9265, Choice VF/F, excellent centering, nice portrait, small flan cracks, reverse die wear, Rome mint, weight 4.069g, maximum diameter 23.5mm, die axis 225o, 247 A.D.; obverse IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse LIBERALITAS AVGG III, Philip I (holding short scepter) and Philip II seated left on curule chairs; SOLD











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