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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Crisis & Decline| ▸ |Philip I||View Options:   | | | Marcus Julius Verus Philippus, known as Philip I "The Arab" was the Praetorian Prefect and the successor to Gordian III, whom he possibly had murdered. After signing a treaty with the Persians, he returned home. During his reign, the 1000th anniversary of the foundation of Rome (248 A.D.) was celebrated and magnificent games were held on a scale rarely seen. In 249 A.D., a series of rebellions occurred, both Philip and his son were killed after their army was defeated near Verona by the forces of Trajan Decius. |
Pisidia's geographic and strategic position made it difficult to maintain peace. To strengthen control, Rome colonized the area with military veterans, who were attracted to the area by the fertile soil. An important Roman colony, Antiocheia was, like Rome, divided into seven quarters called "vici" on seven hills. The formal language was Latin until the end of the 3rd century A.D.RP93142. Bronze AE 26, Krzyzanowska IX/16; BMC Lycia p. 195, 112; SNG BnF 1261 corr. (rev. leg); SNG Hunterian 2133; SNG Righetti 1367; McClean 8962; RPC Online VIII U3239, VF, odd but pleasing portrait, well centered, brassy high points highlighted by darker fields, weight 10.536 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch in Pisidia (Yalvac, Turkey) mint, c. 245 - 247 A.D.; obverse IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS A, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse ANTIO-CHI CO-LON, vexillum flanked by two standards, all surmounted by eagles, S - R in inner fields; from the Errett Bishop Collection; $130.00 (€119.60) ON RESERVE
Philip I the Arab, February 244 - End of September 249 A.D., Samosata, Commagene
Samosata was an ancient city on the right (west) bank of the Euphrates whose ruins existed at the modern city of Samsat, Adiyaman Province, Turkey until the site was flooded by the newly constructed Atatürk Dam. The founder of the city was Sames, a Satrap of Commagene who made it his capital. The city was sometimes called Antiochia in Commagene and served as the capital for the Hellenistic Kingdom of Commagene from c. 160 BC until it was surrendered to Rome in 72. A civil metropolis from the days of Emperor Hadrian, Samosata was the home of the Legio VI Ferrata and later Legio XVI Flavia Firma, and the terminus of several military roads. Seven Christian martyrs were crucified in 297 in Samosata for refusing to perform a pagan rite in celebration of the victory of Maximian over the Sassanids. It was at Samosata that Julian II had ships made in his expedition against Sapor, and it was a natural crossing-place in the struggle between Heraclius and Chosroes in the 7th century.RY92573. Bronze provincial sestertius, BMC Galatia p. 122, 48; RPC VIII U8340; Butcher CRS 31a; SNG Righetti 1843; SNG Hunterian II 2611, VF, nice portrait, well centered on broad flan, porous, a few pits, weight 17.563 g, maximum diameter 33.0 mm, die axis 180o, Samosata (site now flooded by the Atatürk Dam) mint, Feb 244 - End Sep 249 A.D.; obverse AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse ΦΛ CAMOCATEWN MHTROP KOM, Tyche of Samosata (city-goddess) seated left on rocks, wearing turreted crown on head, grain in right hand, eagle perched facing on right arm with wings open and head left, Pegasos galloping left at her feet; from the Errett Bishop Collection; $110.00 (€101.20)
Philip I the Arab, February 244 - End of September 249 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt
Marcus Julius Verus Philippus, known as Philip I "The Arab" was the Praetorian Prefect and the successor to Gordian III, whom he possibly had murdered. After signing a treaty with the Persians, he returned home. During his reign, the 1000th anniversary of the foundation of Rome (248 A.D.) was celebrated and magnificent games were held on a scale rarely seen. In 249 A.D., a series of rebellions occurred, both Philip and his son were killed after their army was defeated near Verona by the forces of Trajan Decius.RX93392. Billon tetradrachm, Milne 3740, Geissen 2733 var. (obv. legend), BMC 1995 var. (same), Dattari 4936 var. (same) Kampmann 74.74 var. (same), VF, centered, porous, corrosion, edge flaw, edge crack, weight 10.336 g, maximum diameter 23.8 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 247 - 28 Aug 248 A.D.; obverse A K M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC E, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse eagle standing left, wings closed, head right, wreath in beak, L - E (year 5) divided across field; from the Errett Bishop Collection; scarce; $70.00 (€64.40)
In Roman mythology, Aequitas was the minor goddess of fair trade and honest merchants. Aequitas was also the personification of the virtues equity and fairness of the emperor (Aequitas Augusti). The scales, a natural emblem of equity, express righteousness. The cornucopia signifies the prosperity which results from Aequitas and Aequitas Augusti.RB96538. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 166a, Hunter III 89, SRCV III 8987, Cohen V 10 corr. (AEQVITAS AVG in error), aVF, nice portrait, near full legends on tight flan, edge flaws, weight 17.973 g, maximum diameter 28.2 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 244 - 249 A.D.; obverse IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse AEQVITAS AVGG (equity of the two emperors), Aequitas standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking at feet; $60.00 (€55.20)
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