Lot 5648

Description

Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (5.26 grams), issued 248, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. cippus inscribed COS III, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.8961, RIC 24c, RSC 193) (illustrated); another Antioch or another Eastern mint, issued 244-5, (4.68 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M, rev. Pax standing to left holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS, (S.8941, RIC 69, RSC 113) (illustrated); another Rome mint, issued 244-5, (4.11 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Virtus seated to left on cuirass, holding branch and spear, around VIRTVS AVG, (S.8975, RIC 53, RSC 240). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)

Ex McHugh Collection.