Lot 4438

Description

Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 244-7 obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Salus standing to left holding rudder and feeding snake around altar, around SALVS AVG, (S.8964, RIC 47, RSC 205) (2); others similar obverse (2), rev. PAX AETERN, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, (S.8939, RIC 40b, RSC 103); another similar obv., rev. ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae and modius before, (S.8922, RIC 28c, RSC 25); others (2) issued 248, obv. similar legend IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. NOBILITAS AVGG, Nobilitas standing to left holding sceptre and globe, S to left, (S.8938, RIC 8, RSC 98) (2); another Philip II, issued 244-6 as Caesar, obv. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, similar, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II in military dress, standing left, holding globe and standard, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (8)

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 75 (lot 2049).