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A silver antoninianus of the emperor Philip I with a reverse showing Virtus Coin Type: Silver antoninianus of Philip I, 244-249 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 244-245 CE.
Size and Weight: 22mm x 23mm, 4.09g
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG
Virtus standing left, right foot on helmet, downward pointing spear in left hand, raising branch in right hand.
Provenance: Lodge Antiquities (eBay), January 2003
Ref: RCV (2005) 8974, RIC IV 52
BW Ref: 009 028 028
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