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Title: 1st Roman Coin Post by: stampy on November 24, 2013, 09:27:03 PM I believe its Philip The Arab 244AD
Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: stampy on November 24, 2013, 09:27:39 PM reverse side
Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: DEADLOCK on November 24, 2013, 10:05:04 PM Wow what a stunner lovely
Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: Dryland on November 24, 2013, 10:11:59 PM Thats a beauty mate
Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: probono 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). Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: 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 ;)
Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: hotmill on November 25, 2013, 10:16:32 AM Very nice! well done
Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: probono on November 25, 2013, 10:22:36 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 ;) Apart from murdering Gordianus III (a 15 year old), his predecessor, paying for a disasterous peace with the Persians,etc, etc........! Title: Re: 1st Roman Coin Post by: Chef Geoff on November 25, 2013, 10:28:28 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 ;) 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 ;D ;D 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. |