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« on: November 24, 2013, 09:27:03 PM »
I believe its Philip The Arab 244AD

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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2013, 09:27:39 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2013, 10:05:04 PM »
Wow what a stunner lovely
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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2013, 12:15:46 AM »
Yes, you are correct

it's an antoninianus (double denarius) as you say of Philip (the 1st), 'the Arab'.

The reverse is 'ADVENTVS AVG' similar idea to Advent - i.e the coming / arrival of the Augustus

Don't see many silver ants being found in the Uk for some reason - most of the finds I have seen seem to be up to Severus Alexander or so (i.e ~235AD) and then from Gallienus onwards (~late 250s) - maybe the locals just made use of the earlier currency during that time.

Although there are quite a few hoards of ants (Dorchester being one of them, and there's also a hoard of silver ants in Newport museum for instance).
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« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2013, 09:58:40 AM »
Nice Find Stampy and nice to see one from the lesser known rulers, if history is to be believed he was one of the few "Good Guys" of the Roman world Wink
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« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2013, 10:16:32 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2013, 10:22:36 AM »
Quote from: Chef Geoff on November 25, 2013, 09:58:40 AM
Nice Find Stampy and nice to see one from the lesser known rulers, if history is to be believed he was one of the few "Good Guys" of the Roman world Wink

Apart from murdering Gordianus III (a 15 year old), his predecessor, paying for a disasterous peace with the Persians,etc, etc........!
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« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2013, 10:28:28 AM »
Quote from: probono on November 25, 2013, 10:22:36 AM
Quote from: Chef Geoff on November 25, 2013, 09:58:40 AM
Nice Find Stampy and nice to see one from the lesser known rulers, if history is to be believed he was one of the few "Good Guys" of the Roman world Wink

Apart from murdering Gordianus III (a 15 year old), his predecessor, paying for a disasterous peace with the Persians,etc, etc........!

Rumours, where's your proof Grin Grin
OK in the context of Emperors he was a good guy, unfortunately good translates as weak in Roman terms and so he had more invasions and uprisings than any other emperor pro rata.
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