Philip I. A.D. 244-249. Æ sestertius. 20.93 gm. 30 mm. Rome mint. A.D. 246. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG / Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia; P M TR P III COS P P S C. RIC IV.3 149a corr. (COS, not COS II). Near Very Fine; brown patina; roughness on obverse; pleasing reverse.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.