Very nice, Snorlax! I assume it's a sestertius? Philip II (as Caesar) under Philip I the Arab, Ruled 244-249 AD AE As, Struck 244-246 AD, Rome mint Obverse: M IVL PHILIPPVS CEAS (rather than CAES), Bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right. Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Philip II, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand. References: RIC IV 258b var (obv legend misspelling) Size: 25mm, 12.5g Notes: Rare with standard rather than globe. Also, obverse legend misspelling.
Nice! One of my favorite sestertii is a Philip II (same as yours): Philip II as Caesar under Philip I, AD 244-247. Roman Æ sestertius, 19.61 g, 28.3 mm, 11 h. Rome, AD 245-246. Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT S C, Philip II in military dress, standing left, holding globe and resting on spear. Refs: RIC 256a; Cohen 49; RCV 9249; Hunter 14.
Snorlax93, Nice score . Your coin looks like a Fine+ with a handsome patina. I scored a nice double denarius for the cost of the slab a couple of years ago, like the 1st example that Bing posted. Bing's coin has a superior reverse while the reverse on my example was struck with a very worn die . The obverse die on my example still looks pretty sharp, however, you can see a die crack forming near the edge of the obverse near 7:00 o'clock that runs into the S & E of CAES.
It looks great in hand, was originally 110 bucks the guy had some ancients he wanted to move, all were priced at 50 dollars. Happy with purchase!
