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Philip II as Caesar, PRINCIPI IVVENT Antoninianus

Specimen · philip-ii-caesar-principi-ivvent-antoninianus-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate and draped bust of Philip II right, seen from behind.
Image source & licence

Image: Heritage World Coin Auctions (HA.com), lot 61635-23202.

Reverse
Reverse: PRINCIPI I-VVENT, Philip II standing facing, head left, globe in the outstretched right hand, grounded reversed spear in the left.
Image source & licence

Image: Heritage World Coin Auctions (HA.com), lot 61635-23202.

Grading Label

Grading Label
The NGC holder, front: label reading ROMAN EMPIRE / Philip II, AD 247-249 / AR Antoninianus / Rome, grade Choice AU, certification 8209404003, with barcode. Private view - the collection gates grading labels behind site auth.
Image source & licence

Image: Heritage World Coin Auctions (HA.com).

Grading Label Reverse
The NGC holder, back: the coin's reverse through the plastic, with the second barcode and cert number 8209404003. Private view - gated with the label front.
Image source & licence

Image: Heritage Auctions (HA.com).

Attribution: Italy. Rome. Philip II (as Caesar, under Philip I). AD 244–246 (Caesar 244–247; Augustus 247–249). AR. antoninianus.

Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II right, seen from behind

Reverse: Philip II standing facing, head left, globe in outstretched right hand, grounded reversed spear in left

Weight: NO WEIGHT EXISTS FOR THIS COIN FROM ANY SOURCE, and now none ever will. Heritage weighed three of the five lots bid on in this sale but not this one - the description gives only 22 mm and 1h - and the coin is staying in its NGC holder (John's slab policy, 2026-08-11: a clear holder stays sealed), so it cannot be put on a scale. weight_g: null is the permanent, correct state here, not an unfinished one. For orientation only, Philip's antoniniani generally run about 3.5-4.5 g. · 22 mm · axis 30°  Reference: RIC IV.III (Philip I) 218d

Related Coin Images

Related
This coin as Heritage Showcase 61635, lot 23202, 28 July 2026 - the auction listing photograph as published, both faces together.
Image source & licence

Image: Heritage World Coin Auctions, from the auction listing.

Type-level historical context, attribution detail, and references → Philip II as Caesar, PRINCIPI IVVENT Antoninianus

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · philip-ii-caesar-principi-ivvent-antoninianus-001

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