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Antoninianus with bust of Philip I
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–247
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.5 mm. Weight: 3.39 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.602
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip I to right.
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Reverse: Emperor on horseback left, spear in left hand, right hand raised.
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Reverse: Emperor on horseback left, spear in left hand, right hand raised.
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ProvenanceBy date unknown: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., Robert Street, Adelphi, London W.C. 2 (said to be from the H. P. Hall Collection and, prior to that, perhaps also from the Bunbury Collection); November 1952: acquired from A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. by Cornelius C. Vermeule III; 1998 year-end gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA