Philip I 'The Arab' Vcoins Buy

Everyone, How are you? I'm good and I'm getting this very nice,silver Philip I, 244-249 AD, AR Antoninianus, 24 mm large flan, 2.82 grms, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right./ VICTORIA AVG; Victory advancing right., holding wreath and palm. RIC IV Rome 49b, aVF. So in the mail. More about him: Marcus Julius Philippus (Latin: Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus c. 204 - 249 AD), also known commonly by his nickname Philip the Arab (Latin: Philippus Arabus, also known as Philip or Philip I), was Roman Emperor from 244 to 249 AD. He was born in Arabia Petraea, the Roman province of Arabia, in a city situated in modern-day Syria. He went on to become a major figure in the Roman Empire. After the death of Gordian III, Philip, who had been Praetorian prefect, achieved power. He quickly negotiating peace with the Persian Sassanid Empire. During his reign, the city of Rome celebrated its millennium.

Among early Christian writers, Philip had the reputation of being sympathetic to the Christian faith. Probably for this reason, it was even claimed by some that he had converted to Christianity, which would have made him the first Christian emperor. He supposedly tried to celebrate Easter with Christians in Antioch, but the bishop Saint Babylas made him stand with the penitents. Philip and his wife received letters from Origen.

Philip was betrayed and killed following a rebellion led by his successor, Gaius Messius Quintus Decius. 'Trajan Decius'