An Interesting Roman Provincial Bronze

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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/07/2025 6:16 pm Issued under the aegis of Philippopolis, the obverse depicts Julius Marinus, father of Philip I (the Arab) who his son had deified. The particular Philippopolis referred to here was built atop an insignificant settlement located in the southern reaches of present day Syria which had been the home of the future emperor. Intended as a monument to his familial roots, construction hadn't been completed by the time of Philip I's death, though, and the site subsequently stood abandoned for many centuries. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 06/08/2025 10:36 am Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 12:05 am For a bit more information regarding this coin, see: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=342341 and also: https://www.numisbids.com/sale/679/lot/23827 Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 06/09/2025 12:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 08:35 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99700 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 6:25 pm changes made as requested. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/12/2025 6:03 pm For a detailed and intriguing article regarding Philip the Arab, see: https://martinnicholsroman.blogspot...nd-rise.html Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/18/2025 11:25 pm Another example of the type, although in this case described as being 17mm in diameter while mine is roughly 23mm across. See: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=162536 Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 06/18/2025 11:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/23/2025 11:01 pm For what is touted as a "rare" issue, I'm certainly seeing a lot of these having been sold at auction over the past several years (at widely varied prices). Here's an example that clearly was struck with a different reverse die than mine. See: https://auctions.goldbergcoins.com/...re-AD-244-EF This other seems to align rather well with mine. See: https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/29/2202 Does anyone have another specimen to share here? Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 3:24 pm Here's an article that provides additional information and historical context regarding this issue. See: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Ejourna...139?inline=1 Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 4:00 pm Thank you for sharing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 9:17 pm I'm very hard pressed to understand why this specimen ended up fetching the sort of price it did, but inexplicable and crazy stuff sometimes happens at auctions. See: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=222881 Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted 07/15/2025 08:36 am Estimate $3000. Sold for $9500. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 10/03/2025 11:19 pm Here's an extremely high grade example: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=200048 Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted 10/06/2025 09:41 am Quote: Here's an extremely high grade example Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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