Philip II AD 247-249 Silver Antoninianus

Philip II 247-249AD Silver Antoninianus, Both Philips on thrones, LIBERALITAS AVGG

21x22mm, 4.34g

Philip II was born around AD 237. Upon the accession of his father in AD 244 Philip II was immediately appointed as Caesar. He accompanied his father on the campaigns against the Quadi and Carpi. When Philip I returned to Rome in triumph his son was elevated to Augustus.
When Decius revolted in AD 249 both Philip’s marched against the usurper but were defeated at Verona and perished in the battle.
Philip II’s coinage can be divided into coinage issued whilst he was Caesar and coinage issued whilst he was Augustus. The former were all issued in Rome however as Augustus his coinage was also issued in Antioch as well as Rome.