Watch List notes:

Lot of Two Hippopotamus Sestertii of Otacilia Severa and Philip II. (0h). . (1) Marcia Otacilia, Sestertius, 16.24g (1h). Rome, 248 AD. Obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG Bust draped right wearing stephane. Rx: SAECVLARES AVGG S C Hippopotamus standing right, raising head. RIC 200a (S), Cohen 65 (12 Fr.). (2) A sestertius with the same reverse type, 19.49g (12h), but of Philip II, Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, RIC 272 (S), Cohen 75 (20 Fr.). A mule using the reverse type of his mother, very rare. Otacilia VF/Fine, Philip II EF (**Aaron, ENLARGE PHILIP II)

First coin Ex Galerie des Monnaies, ANA Sale, St. Louis, 31 July 1979, lot 829; also ex Galerie des Monnaies Sales, 1978 and 1976. Second coin ex Frank Kovacs Collection, Helios 1, April 2008, lot 369