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Sestertius with bust of Philip I
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 248
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31.5 mm. Weight: 25.04 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.505
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip I to right.
IMPMIVLPH ILIPPVSAV[G]
Reverse: Deer to right.
SAECVLARESAVGG in ex.: SC
IMPMIVLPH ILIPPVSAV[G]
Reverse: Deer to right.
SAECVLARESAVGG in ex.: SC
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 3 Robert Street, Adelphi, London, England; purchased by Cornelius C. Vermeule III from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., October, 1954; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, December 16, 1998