Gordian III was a fairly popular ruler when Philip, a Romanized Arabian, was selected as Praetorian Prefect. This was a highly influential post and one of Philip's duties under Gordian was the control of military supply logistics. Because he was ambitious and longed to be emperor himself he manipulated and purposefully mismanaged the soldiers' food supply in hopes of pinning the blame on the emperor. This worked quite well and the hungry soldiers mutinied and killed Gordian. Before the treasonous conspiracy could be investigated, Philip finished the game plan by proclaiming himself emperor and the Senate went along.
Philip turned out to be a successful leader on the battlefield. He negotiated a peace treaty with the Persians and headed back to Rome. When new revolts sprouted along the Danube, he sent off Trajan Decius to take care of them. This was poor judgment on his part because Decius would wind up doing such a good job that his soldiers arbitrarily promoted him to Augustus. Philip mustered an army to take on Decius but was beaten and killed in the battle.
RIC 28a, C 23 Aureus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILLIPVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANNONAAVGG - Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. 244-247 (Rome). $14,712 2/18/02. RIC 44a, C 168 Aureus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ROMAEAETERNAE - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter. c.244-247 (Rome). Unlisted Aureus Obv: IMPPHILLIPVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AEQVITASAVGG - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. $16,000 1/16/02.
AU Quinarius
RIC 32a, C 56 Quinarius Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESMILIT - Fides standing left, holding scepter and standard. c.244-247 (Rome).
AR Antoninianus
RIC 2b Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPIICOSPP - Philip seated left, holding globe and scepter. 245 (Rome).
RIC 3, C 124 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPIIICOSPP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 246 (Rome). RIC 4, C 136 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPIIIICOSIIPP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 247 (Rome). RIC 5, C 137 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPIIIICOSIIPP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 247 (Rome). RIC 7, C 145 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPVCOSIIPP - Mars standing left, holding branch and resting hand on shield, 'A' in left field. 248 (Rome). RIC 8, C 98 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: NOBILITASAVGG - Nobilitas standing right, holding scepter and globe. $18 9/20/03. RIC 9, C 223 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: TRANQVILLITASAVGG - Tranquillitas standing left, holding capricornus and scepter; "B" in left field. RIC 10, C 241 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Philip I and II each riding horse right, each raising hand and holding a spear; ε in right field. 248 (Rome). RIC 12 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG Exe: I - Lion advancing right. RIC 15, C 178 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG Exe: II - Wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus. RIC 17, C 186 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG Exe: III - Antelope advancing left. 248 (Rome). $61 3/4/03. RIC 19, C 182 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG Exe: U - Deer advancing right. 248 (Rome). $68 6/13/04. RIC 20, C 185 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG Exe: U - Deer advancing left. 248 (Rome). RIC 21, C 189 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG Exe: UI - Antelope advancing left. RIC 22, C 188 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG Exe: VI - Antelope advancing right. RIC 24c, C 193 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLARESAVGG - Cippus reading COS/III. 248-249 (Rome). RIC 25b, C 198 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLVMNOVVM - Temple with six columns; statue within. 248-249 (Rome). RIC 25b(var.) Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SAECVLVMNOVVM - Temple with six columns; statue within. 248-249 (Rome). RIC 26b, C 3 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ADVENTVSAVGG - Philip riding horse left, raising hand and holding scepter. 245 (Rome). RIC 27b, C 9 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AEQVITASAVGG - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. 246-247 (Rome). RIC 28c, C 25 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANNONAAVGG - Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. 246 (Rome). RIC 29, C 32 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANNONAAVGG - Annona standing left, holding grain ears over galley prow and cornucopia. 247 (Rome). RIC 31, C 43 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICITASTEMP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 246 (Rome). RIC 32b, C 55 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESMILIT - Fides standing left, holding a standard in each hand. 244 (Rome). RIC 33b, C 54 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESMILIT - Fides standing left, holding scepter and standard. 244 (Rome). $22 1/8/02 RIC 34b, C 58 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESMILITVM - Fides standing left, holding a standard in each hand. 245 (Rome). $22 2/28/03. RIC 35b, C 72 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LAETFVNDATA - Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder. RIC 35b(var.) Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LAETFVNDATA - Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder on globe. RIC 38b, C 87 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LIBERALITASAVGGII - Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia. RIC 40b, C 103 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAXAETERN - Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter. 244 (Rome). RIC 41, C 102 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAXAETERN - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. 244 (Rome). RIC 43a, C 5 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PIETASAVGG - Philip II bare headed, draped bust right facing Otacilia Severa diademed, draped bust left. 247 (Rome). RIC 44b, C 169 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ROMAEAETERNAE - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter. 247 (Rome). $23 10/4/03. RIC 45, C 170 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ROMAEAETERNAE - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter; altar to left. 247 (Rome). RIC 46b, C 209 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SALVSAVG - Salus standing right, holding and feeding snake. RIC 47b, C 205 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SALVSAVG - Salus standing left, feeding snake on altar and holding rudder. RIC 48b, C 215 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SECVRITORBIS - Securitas seated left, holding scepter and resting head on hand. 245 (Rome). RIC 49b, C 227 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. 244 (Rome). RIC 50, C 231 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 51, C 235 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. 244 (Rome). RIC 52, C 239 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVG - Virtus standing left, stepping on helmet, holding branch and spear. RIC 53, C 240 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVG - Virtus seated left, holding branch and spear. 244 (Rome). RIC 57, C 12 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AEQVITASAVGG - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 58, Hunter 31, C 17 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AETERNITASAVGG - Elephant advancing left, driver holding goad and wand. 247-249 (Rome). RIC 59, C 33 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANNONAAVGG - Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. 247 (Rome). $21 11/21/01. RIC 60, C 39 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend - Wreath, FELI/CITAS/IMPP within. 249 (Rome). $272 12/30/04. RIC 61, C 49 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESEXERCITVS - Fides standing left, holding vexillum and standard. 249 (Rome). $15 1/5/03. RIC 62, C 50 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESEXERCITVS - Four standards, the third from right has an eagle atop it. $56 11/18/01. RIC 63b, C 65 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FORTVNAREDVX - Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel under chair. RIC 65, C 171 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ROMAEAETERNAE - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter; altar to left. 247 (Rome). RIC 69, Hunter 120, C 113 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCMIVLPHILIPPVSPFAVGPM - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAXFVNDATACVMPERSIS - Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter. 247 (Antioch). RIC 70, C 221 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCMIVLPHILIPPVSPFAVGPM - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SPESFELICITATISORBIS - Spes standing left, holding flower and raising skirt. 244 (Antioch). RIC 71, C 243 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCMIVLPHILIPPVSPFAVGPM - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITVS - Virtus standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield. 244 (Antioch) RIC 73, C 220 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSPFAVG Exe: PM - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SPESFELICITATISORBIS - Spes standing left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC 74, C 245 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSPFAVG Exe: PM - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITVS - Virtus standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield. 244 (Antioch). $159 11/27/02. RIC 75a, C 130 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPIIIICOSPP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 247 (Antioch). $48 6/6/03. RIC 76, C 135 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust left. Rev: PMTRPIIIICOSIIPP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 247 (Antioch). RIC 78, C 155 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPVICOSPP - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 249 (Antioch). RIC 79a, C 156 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPVICOSPP - Philip I standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding scepter. 249 (Antioch). RIC 81, C 4 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ADVENTVSAVGG - Philip riding horse left, raising hand and holding scepter. 244 (Antioch). $128 6/24/03. RIC 80v Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PMTRPVICOSPP - Lion, radiate, advancing left. 249 (Antioch). $320 9/24/03. RIC 82v Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust left. Rev: AEQVITASAVG - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 82v Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AEQVITASAVG - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 83 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust left. Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG - Concordia seated left, holding wreath and cornucopia. (Antioch). RIC 83v Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG - Concordia seated left, holding wreath and cornucopia. [RIC unlisted bust type for this series]. (Antioch). RIC 84, C 41 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left. Rev: No legend - Wreath, FELI/CITAS/IMPP within. RIC 84a Antoninianus Obv: IMPPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESEXERCITVS - Four standards. RIC 85, C 167 Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate bust left, draped and cuirassed. Rev: ROMAEAETERNAE - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter. Unlisted Antoninianus Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: FORTREDVX - Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel under chair.
AR Denarius
RIC 43a(var.), C 5 Denarius Obv: IMPMIVLPHILIPPVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PIETASAVGG - Busts of Phillip II and Otacilia Severa facing each other. $4,985 11/20/00.