Roman Empire Lot of 2x AR Antoninianus, including Philip I 'the Arab' & Philip II, as Caesar. (No reserve price)

Roman Empire.
Lot of 2x AR Antoninianus, including Philip I 'the Arab' & Philip II, as Caesar.

Item details:

— Philip I 'the Arab' (244-249 AD). Antoninianus (Silver, 23.5 mm, 3.57 g).
Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: P M TR P IIII COS II P P. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
Reference: RIC IV.3 4.

— Philip II, as Caesar (244-247 AD). Antoninianus. (Silver, 21 mm, 2.69 g).
Obv: M IVL PHILPPVS CAES. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT. Philip II standing left, holding globe and spear.
Reference: RIC IV.3 218d (Philip I).

Philip I elevated his young son Philip II as Caesar to secure a new imperial house during the mounting instability of the third century. Their joint rule linked dynastic succession with public claims of prosperity and youthful promise, but military rebellion soon overthrew both, foreshadowing the rapid turnover of emperors that marked the era.

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