Description: Philip I (244 - 249 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 244 AD. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS AVGG; Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in both arms, S-C.

Diameter: AE31 mm

Weight: 21,52 g

Grade: VF/aVF

Attribution: RIC IV 186a; Banti 56

Commentary: great brown patina, good portrait; including collector's original card with detailed description and photos

History: In spite of revolts and upheavals in several corners of the empire, Philip managed to overcome these challenges for some years and the empire remained fundamentally sound and stable during his reign, with the great disruptions yet to come.

Article Number: 028-06-03-41652