Philip II, 247-249. Antoninianus (Silver, 22 mm, 3.91 g, 6 h), Antiochia, 247. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II to right, seen from behind. Rev. P M TR P III COS P P Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding long caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. Bland -. CNG 90 (2012), 1671 (same dies). Cohen -. Ovári 23B. RIC -. Of the highest rarity, apparently the second known example of this interesting hybrid issue. Virtually as struck.


This very interesting issue combines an obverse of Philip II as Augustus with a reverse dated 'TR P III = 246'. However, Philip only became Augustus in July-August 247, when he was already 'TR P IIII' since January 1, meaning that the mint erroneously used a reverse die on this coin which was already more than half a year old. For a coin struck from the same obverse die but with a correct dating to 'TR P IIII', see Artemide 45E (2018), 399.