Lot description:
Philip II AD 247-249. Antioch
Antoninianus AR
21 mm, 3,41 g
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust left / P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Philip, veiled, standing left by altar, holding patera and sceptre.
Very Fine
RIC 234 var (bust type); RSC 35 var (same).
Philip II, also known as Philip the Younger, was the son and heir of the Roman Emperor Philip the Arab and Marcia Otacilia Severa. When his father ascended to the throne in AD 244, Philip II was merely seven years old and was appointed as caesar, a title signifying his role as the designated successor to the emperor.
In AD 247, at the age of ten, Philip II became consul, an esteemed position in the Roman government. Later, his father elevated him to the rank of augustus, making him a co-ruler alongside Philip the Arab.
During their joint reign, a significant event occurred-the celebration of the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Rome. To mark this milestone, grand games and spectacles were organized for the festivities.
However, the reign of Philip II and his father faced challenges. According to ancient historians, both Philip the Arab and Philip II were killed in battle by Decius in AD 249. Modern historians, however, provide a different account, suggesting that when news of Philip the Arab's death reached Rome, Philip II was murdered by the Praetorian Guard at the tender age of twelve.
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