Philip I, 244-249. Antoninianus (Silver, 22 mm, 4.74 g, 7 h), Antiochia, 244-245. IMP IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG / P M Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip to right, seen from behind. Rev. PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS Pax standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in her right hand and long scepter in her left. Bland 1. Cohen 114. RIC 72. Minor deposits and with light doubling on the obverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.


This coin commemorates the peace agreement ('PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS') between Philip and Shapur, in which the humiliated Romans agreed to pay a tribute of 50 Million Sestertii to the Sasanids. Nonetheless, the imperial propaganda marked the treaty as a huge success and Philip assumed the victory title 'Persicus Maximus', which is included into the emperor's titulature on the obverse ('P M').