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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8162924, member: 85693&quot;]That&#039;s a nice sestertius, [USER=110226]@robinjojo[/USER] - and an interesting type as well.&nbsp; The randomness of eBay has sent a few budget Philip and family sestertii my way recently, including the OP type.&nbsp; Its condition leaves a lot to be desired - it is actually too poor even for me to go for, but it came in a lot with some other stuff I wanted.&nbsp; As is often the case, once in hand, I liked it better than I thought I would: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424994[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Philip I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(244-249 A.D.)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP M [IVL PHILIPPV]S AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [FI]DES EXERCI[TVS], four standards, outside two plain, second topped with a hand, third topped by an eagle, SC in exergue.</p><p>RIC 171a, Cohen 51; Sear 8993</p><p>(15.49 grams / 27 x 24 mm)</p><p>eBay Nov. 2021&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In the weird flan shape department, here is another one - a wolf &amp; twins from the Rome anniversary celebrations.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424995[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Philip I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(248 A.D.)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS A[VG], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SAECVLARES AVGG,&nbsp; SC in exergue, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. </p><p>RIC 159.</p><p>(17.21 grams / 26 x 22 mm)</p><p>eBay Dec. 2021[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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