Ancient Rome Philip II 244-249AD Antoninianus Extremely Fine
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Ancient Rome Philip II 244-249AD Antoninianus Extremely Fine
A ‘rare emperor’, with his coins seldom offered irrespective of the grade, we are delighted to present silver denarii from the brief reign of Philip II – in sensational Extremely Fine condition!
Philip II was the son of Philip I, known as Philip the Arab, who had taken power in 244AD when Gordian III was killed by his own soldiers. Philip II was appointed Caesar in 244AD, and elevated to become co-emperor in 247AD. Although the reign of Philip I and his son was relatively stable, the 3rd century was a time of great upheaval, and the pair faced a stream of usurpers, along with many foreign incursions. With the economy also struggling, Philip I offered to resign, but he was backed by the Senate, with particularly strong support from a senator named Decius.
Impressed by Decius’ support, Philip I asked him to lead legions to quash the rebellion of Pacatianus, in the Danube region. Decius agreed, but made two predictions to the emperor – one, that the troops of Pacatianus would kill their leader before Decius arrived, and, two, that Decius’ own troops would force him to rebel against Philip. Both predictions were accurate.
Having seen Pacatianus’ rebellion fail, Decius was forced by his troops, under threat of death, to march against Philip. It came to pass that Decius and Philip met upon the battlefield at Verona, where the numerically inferior army of Decius triumphed, with Philip I killed during the battle. It is thought that the 12-year-old Philip II was either with Philip I at the time, and shared his father’s fate, or was murdered by the Praetorian Guard once news of his father’s defeat reached Rome.
The brevity of his reign has ensured that all Philip II coinage is scarce – especially in the quality seen here! Offered in premium grade Extremely Fine condition, the superbly preserved silver denarii we have available carry a sharply detailed portrait of Philip II. A must-have at our price – click add to cart now!
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