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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Crisis & Decline| > |Philip II| > RS77746
Philip II, July or August 247 - Late 249 A.D.
|Philip| |II|, |Philip| |II,| |July| |or| |August| |247| |-| |Late| |249| |A.D.|, Marcus Julius Philippus Severus, also known as Philippus II, Philip II and Philip the Younger was the son and heir of the Roman Emperor Philip the Arab by his wife Otacilia Severa. When his father became emperor in 244 he was appointed Caesar. He was made consul for 247 A.D. and later that year he was elevated by his father to the rank of Augustus and co-ruler. His father was killed in battle by his successor Decius in 249. When news of this death reached Rome, he was murdered by the Praetorian Guard. He died in his mother's arms, aged eleven years.
RS77746. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 218d, RSC IV 48, Hunter V 8, SRCV III 9240, VF, toned, nice portrait, grainy small encrustations, Rome mint, weight 3.460g, maximum diameter 23.8mm, 244 - 246 A.D.; obverse M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse PRINCIPI IVVENT (to the Prince of Youth), Philip II standing left, wearing military dress, globe in right hand, inverted spear in left hand; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren, ex Kirk Davis; SOLD










OBVERSE| LEGENDS|

MIVLPHILIPPVSCAES
MIVLPHILIPPVSNOBILCAES
IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG
IMPPHILIPPVSAVG


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