Lot 4845

Description

Philip I, (247-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.14 g), obv. Radiate bust to right of Philip I, draped and cuirassed seen partly from behind, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. FELI/ CITAS/ IMP P, all within laurel wreath, (S.8926, RIC 60, C.39); another, Rome Mint, (4.31 g), obv. Radiate bust to right of Philip I, draped and cuirassed seen partly from behind, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. FIDES EXERCITVS around, four standards one of which is a legionary eagle, (S.8930, RIC 62, C.50); another, (248 A.D.), Rome Mint, (4.11 g), obv. Radiate bust to right of Philip I, draped and cuirassed seen partly from behind, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, low column inscribed COS III, (S.8961, RIC 24c, C.193). Very fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3863) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.
The last coin celebrates 1000th year of Rome in 248.