Philip II as Augustus. Sestertius; Philip II as Augustus; 247-249 AD, Rome, 248 AD, Sestertius, 17.54g. RIC-264a (S), C-73 (6 Fr.). Obv: IMP [M I]VL PHILIPPVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SAECVLARES AVGG around, S C in exergue, Goat or elk standing l. Acquired from Frank Kovacs, 1990.This exceptional coin is one of the scarce issues of 248 AD commemorating the millennium of Rome. EF