Lot 3489

Description

Dacia, Provinca Dacia, Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), issued Year 1 = 246-7 A.D., AE 27 (Sestertius), 13.73 grams, BMC 1 (p.14), Pick, AMNG 1 (p.8); SNG Munich 107-109 (Pl.4); SNG Cop. 124, Fitz. McCLean 4324 (p.160 Pl.160,18), Hunterian 1 (p.405); Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG around, Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Philip I; Rev. PROVINCIA DACIA around, Dacia standing to l. wearing Phrygian cap and long chiton; holding curved sword in r. hand and standard in l. hand on the l. an eagle holding wreath in upturned beak and on the r. a lion walking to the l., in exergue AN I; another Hostilian (251 A.D.), issued Year V = 250-1 A.D. as Caesar, AE 28 (Sestertius), 14.86 grams, Pick, AMNG 47 (p.16); Obv. C VAL [HOST M] QVINTVS C around, bareheaded bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Hostilian; Rev. PROVINCIA DACIA around, Dacia standing to l. wearing Phrygian cap and long chiton; holding curved sword and standard inscribed V in r. hand and standard inscribed XIII in l. hand, on the l. an eagle holding wreath in upturned beak and on the r. a lion walking to the l., in exergue AN V; another Volusian, (251-253 A.D.), issued Year V = 251 A.D. as Augustus, AE 26 (Sestertius), 10.80 grams, Pick, AMNG 54 (p.17); SNG Cop. 134, Sear 4360 (p.419); Obv. IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG around, laureate bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Hostilian; Rev. PROVINCIA DACIA around, Dacia standing to l. wearing Phrygian cap and long chiton; holding branch in l. hand and sceptre in r. hand, on the l. an eagle holding wreath in upturned beak and on the r. a lion walking to the l., in exergue AN V. Fine, (703-5).(3)

The era of Dacia begins in the summer of 246 A.D. The eagle and the lion on the reverse are the emblems of the V & XIII legions which were stationed there.