Philip II. A.D. 247-249. Æ sestertius. 17.74 gm. 27 mm. Rome mint. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG / Philip I and II seated left on curule chairs, each extending hand, Philip I holding short scepter; LIBERALITAS AVGG III S C. RIC IV.3 267a. Good Fine; bold portrait; pleasing green patina.

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.