Ancients
Philip I (AD 244-249). AE sestertius (23mm, 19.66 gm, 1h). NGC AU 4/5 - 2/5, scratches. Rome, AD 249. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip right / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant guided left by mahout, with goad in right and wand in left; SC in exergue. RIC IV.III 167a.
From the Rockport Collection. Privately purchased from Heritage Auctions in the 1980s. Sold with original custom holder listing older catalog references.
Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome.
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