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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Finn235, post: 7680014, member: 98035&quot;]Philip I is a great starter emperor - excellent price/quality spread for his silver. Examples from my collection</p><p><br /></p><p>The best portrait I have of him (I&#039;m a softie for a sharp portrait)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319149[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Historically important - PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS is his take on buying peace from Shapur I - Philip saw it as an investment toward lasting peace and prosperity</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319152[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Shapur had a markedly different view...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319154[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Philip here is the Roman kneeling in supplication while Shapur holds Valerian in bondage</p><p><br /></p><p>His Secular Games issues are also of interest- held in 248 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the founding of Rome</p><p><br /></p><p>Sestertius depicting the foundation myth</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319151[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>An uncommon As (1/4 Sestertius) issued for the same festival, likely as a door prize/donative, as the As would have been virtually worthless by 248</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319150[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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