Bronze Sestertius of Roman Emperor Philip I, 244 CE - 249 CE
Bronze/Gold
FJ.2995
Like people, no two ancient coins are alike. Time and circumstance have conspired to give each one an individual stamp, to set it apart from all others of its kind....
Like people, no two ancient coins are alike. Time and circumstance have conspired to give each one an individual stamp, to set it apart from all others of its kind. In this imperial portrait of Philip I, we can detect the passion and amibition that made him ruler of the world, an individual different from his contemporaries. In its frame of gold, it makes a powerful adornment for a person who also enjoys standing apart from the crowd.