Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Philip II, BI Tetradrachm, Antioch Mint, 248-249 AD – Eagle

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Roman Provincial, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Philip II, BI Tetradrachm (billon, 10.26g, 25.2mm), Antioch Mint, 248-249 AD
Obv: Ī‘Ī„Ī¤ĪŸĪš Īš Īœ Ī™ĪŸĪ„Ī›Ī™ Ī¦Ī™Ī›Ī™Ī Ī ĪŸC CŠ„Ī’; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II to right, seen from behind
Rev: Ī”Ī—ĪœĪ‘Ī”Ī§ Š„ĪžĪŸĪ„CĪ™Ī‘C Ī„Ī Ī‘ Ī¤ĪŸ Ī”; Eagle with spread wings standing left, holding wreath in beak, Ī‘ĪĪ¤Ī™ĪŸĪ§Ī™Ī‘ / [S C] in exergue
Ref: McAlee 1043; Prieur 473 Rarity/Choice: Common, Good VF (marginal test cuts on reverse and minor depoist on obverse, otherwise, nicely toned)
Note: Philip II, also known as Philip II Philoromaeus, was a Roman Emperor who ruled briefly from 247 to 249 AD during the tumultuous period known as the Crisis of the Third Century. His reign was marked by internal unrest and external threats to the Roman Empire, particularly from the Sassanian Empire in the east. The Tetradrachm of Philip II minted in Antioch serves as an important artifact reflecting the political and economic conditions of the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century. The coin’s imagery and inscriptions convey the emperor’s authority and the city’s association with the imperial administration, highlighting the interconnectedness of politics, economics, and symbolism in the ancient world.

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