Coin Portraying Emperor Philip I

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

244-249

Roman, minted in Alexandria, Egypt

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Philip I, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.

On the back (reverse) an eagle is depicted with its wings spread.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Coin Portraying Emperor Philip I
Place: Roman Empire (Minted in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 244 CE–249 CE
Medium: Billon
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.4 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert L. Grover
Reference Number: 1984.1791
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Robert L. Grover (1910-1998), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1984.

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