PHILIP II 249AD Antioch ANTIOCH Silver Tetradrachm Ancient Roman Coin i46827

Description

Item:
i46827
Authentic Ancient Coin of:
Philip II
-
Roman Caesar
: 244-249 A.D. -
Silver Tetradrachm 27mm (9.12 grams) of Antioch mint, 249 A.D.
Reference: McAlee 1043; Prieur 473
AVTOK. K. M. IOVΛΙ. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CЄB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
ΔΗΜΑΡX. ЄΞΟVCIAC ΥΠΑΤΟ.
Δ
., Eagle right, wings open with wreath in beak; beneath, ANTIOXIA / SC.
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Jupiter is usually thought to have originated as a sky god. His identifying implement is the
thunderbolt
, and his primary sacred animal is the
eagle
, which held precedence over other birds in the taking of
auspices
and became one of the most
common symbols of the
Roman army
(see
Aquila
). The two emblems were often combined to represent the god in the form of an eagle holding in its claws a thunderbolt, frequently seen on Greek and Roman coins. As the sky-god, he was a divine witness to oaths, the sacred trust on which justice and good government depend. Many of his functions were focused on the
Capitoline
("Capitol Hill"), where the
citadel
was located. He was the chief deity of the
early Capitoline Triad
with
Mars
and
Quirinus
. In the
later Capitoline Triad
, he was the central guardian of the state with
Juno
and
Minerva
. His sacred tree was the oak. The Romans regarded Jupiter as the
equivalent
of the Greek
Zeus
, and in
Latin literature
and
Roman art
, the myths and iconography of Zeus are adapted under the name
Iuppiter
.
An
aquila
, or
eagle
, was a prominent symbol used in
ancient Rome
, especially as the
standard
of a
Roman legion
. A
legionary
known as an
aquilifer
, or eagle-bearer, carried this standard. Each legion carried one eagle. The eagle was extremely important to the Roman military, beyond merely being a symbol of a legion. A lost standard was considered an extremely grave occurrence, and the Roman military often went to great lengths to both protect a standard and to recover it if lost; for example, see the aftermath of the
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
, where the Romans spent decades attempting to recover the lost standards of three legions.
Marcus Julius Philippus Severus
, also known as
Philippus II
,
Philip II
and
Philip the Younger
(238 – 249) was the son and heir of the
Roman Emperor
Philip the Arab
by his wife Roman Empress
Marcia Otacilia Severa
. According to numismatic evidence, he had a sister called Julia Severa or Severina, whom the ancient Roman sources do not mention.
When his father became emperor in 244 he was appointed
Caesar
. Philippus was
consul
in 247 and 248. His father was killed in battle by his successor
Decius
in 249. When news of this death reached Rome, he was murdered by the
Praetorian Guard
. He died in his mother's arms. When he died, he was eleven years old.
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