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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Crisis & Decline| > |Philip II| > RS84960
Philip II, July or August 247 - Late 249 A.D.
|Philip| |II|, |Philip| |II,| |July| |or| |August| |247| |-| |Late| |249| |A.D.|, During Philip's reign, the 1000th anniversary of Rome (248 A.D.) was celebrated, and magnificent games were held. This coin was issued as part of that celebration and the reverse undoubted depicts one of the animals displayed during the games.

Traditionally the animal on this type has been described as "goat" - hardly exotic enough for the event - but it might actually be the northern European elk (similar to an American moose).
RS84960. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 224, RSC IV 72, Hunter III 26, SRCV III 9275, VF, well centered and struck, light toning with some darker areas, light marks and scratches, Rome mint, weight 2.692g, maximum diameter 22.2mm, die axis 0o, 248 A.D.; obverse IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse SAECVLARES AVGG (Secular games [provided by] the Emperors), elk walking left, III in exergue; SOLD











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