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A silver antoninianus of the emperor Philip I showing Nobilitas Coin Type: Silver antoninianus of Philip I, 244-249 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, officina 6, 244 CE.
Size and Weight: 22mm x 23mm, 5.52g
Obverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: NOBILITAS AVGG
Nobilitas standing right, holding a globe in right hand in front, and a tall sceptre in left hand behind.
Field Marks: Digamma in left field.
Provenance: uterefelix (eBay), November 2009.
Ref: RCV (2005) 8938; RIC IV 8.
BW Ref: 026 044 149
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