| Sear - 2573a | Seaby - 193a | VM - 36 | RIC - 24(c) |
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Obverse: "IMP PHILIPPVS AVG" Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Mint and Year: Rome - AD 248 Weight: 4.62 grams Die axis: 195 degrees Rarity: common Reverse: "SAECVLARES AVGG COS III" Cippus inscribed COS III. Note: This series was issued celebrating the 1000 anniversary of Rome. This Cippus appears like a small column or stone in which an inscription is placed to preserve the memory of the Secular Games. Cippi differ considerably in appearance. Compare this tall, slender cippus to that on the next example. For all of the coins issued for the Secular games click here. |
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| Sear - 2573b | Seaby - 193b | VM - 36 | RIC - 24(c) |
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Obverse: "IMP PHILIPPVS AVG" Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Mint and Year: Rome - AD 248 Weight: 3.62 grams Die axis: 15 degrees Rarity: common Reverse: "SAECVLARES AVGG COS III" Cippus inscribed COS III. Note: This series was issued celebrating the 1000 anniversary of Rome. This Cippus appears like a small column or stone in which an inscription is placed to preserve the memory of the Secular Games. Cippi differ considerably in appearance. Compare this short, wide cippus to that on the previous example. For all of the coins issued for the Secular games click here. |
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| Sear - 2574 | Seaby - 198 | VM - 38 | RIC - 25(b) |
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Obverse: "IMP PHILIPPVS AVG" Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Mint and Year: Rome - AD 248 Weight: 3.85 grams Die axis: 0 degrees Rarity: common Reverse: "SAECVLVM NOVVM" Temple of six columns, in center, statue of Roma half-left, holding sceptre. Note: This reverse depicts the temple in which Roma Aeterna is worshipped. The reverse looks toward the future of Rome and the Imperial house. |
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| Sear - | Seaby - 198(v) | VM - | RIC - |
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Obverse: "IMP PHILIPPVS AVG" Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right viewed from the front. Mint and Year: Antioch - (AD 248 - 249) Weight: 3.44 grams Die axis: 185 degrees Rarity: Unlisted, Bland #52, Qty. known = 2 Reverse: "SAECVLVM NOVVM" Temple of six columns, in center, statue (of Roma) half-left, holding sceptre. Note: This reverse depicts the temple in which Roma Aeterna is worshipped. The reverse looks toward the future of Rome and the Imperial house. Initially, there was some debate whether or not this specimen was from Antioch or Rome. All of the experts now agree that it is indeed a rare Antioch issue with the short obverse legend . |
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| Sear - | Seaby - 199(v) | VM - | RIC - |
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Obverse: "IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG" Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right viewed from the front. Mint and Year: Antioch - (AD 248 - 249) Weight: 4.13 grams Die axis: 0 degrees Rarity: R2, Bland #47, Qty. known = 1 Reverse: "SAECVLVM NOVVM" Temple of six columns, in center, statue (of Roma) half-left, holding sceptre. Note: This reverse depicts the temple in which Roma Aeterna is worshipped. The reverse looks toward the future of Rome and the Imperial house. |
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| Seaby - 199 | RIC - 86(b) |
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Obverse: "IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG" Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Mint and Year: Antioch - (AD 248 - 249) Weight: 4.38 grams Die axis: 15 degrees Rarity: R2, Bland #48, Qty. known = 10 Reverse: "SAECVLVM NOVVM" Temple of six columns, in center, statue of Roma half-left, holding sceptre. |
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