Aureus - Philippus I ANNONA AVGG; Annona

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Philip I (Marcus Iulius Philippus) (244-249)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	244-247
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.3 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 282087
References	RIC IV.3# 28A Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 1949. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.3. Gordian III – Uranius Antoninus (AD 238–253). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.ph_i.28A Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Cohen# 23 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Calicó# 3246 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Adda# 482 Haim Gitler (ed.), Gil Gambash (ed.); 2017. Faces of power: Roman Gold Coins from the Victor A. Adda Collection. The Israel Museum, Numismatica Ars Classica, Jerusalem, Israel / Zürich, Switzerland. , Biaggi Rome# 1378 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Jameson# 233 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus

Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator) Marcus Julius Philip, emperor (Augustus)

Reverse

Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANNONA AVGG

Unabridged legend: Annonae Duorum Augustorum

Translation: The grain supply of the two emperors (Augusti)

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (244-247)										$ 24 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 154 Lot 1459	19 May 2025	UNC	USD 24 120.00 (CHF 19 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 114 Lot 792	6 May 2019	UNC	USD 40 623.16 (CHF 32 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 52 Lot 543	7 Oct 2009	UNC	USD 60 934.74 (CHF 48 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 228 Lot 669	9 Mar 2015	XF	USD 41 893.74 (EUR 36 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung