RIC IV Philip I 71, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 244–246 AD. Obverse: bust of philip the arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: virtus, draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; foot sometimes seen to rest on helmet. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 23.3 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 2.95g (1) |
| ruler | Philip the Arab | diameter | ⌀23.3 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M
reverse
Virtus, draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; foot sometimes seen to rest on helmet
VIRTVS EXERCITVS
specimens (2)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.95g
⌀23.3
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Cite this coin
RIC IV Philip I 71 (ric.4.ph_i.71), 244–246 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-philip-i-71/ (accessed: 2026-09-06). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA