Lot 4821

Description

Philip II (247-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, issued 248 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.93 g), obv. radiate head right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, Goat walking to left, in exergue III, (S.9273, RIC 224, C.72) (illustrated); another, Otacilia Servera, wife of Philip I, (248 A.D.), (3.98 g), obv. diademed bust to right, OTACIL SEVERA AVG around, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, Hippopotamus standing to right, raising head, in exergue IIII, (cf.S.9160 RIC 116b (Philip I), C.64) (illustrated); another, Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), issued 250, (3.53 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia standing to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (3)