CNG 84, Lot: 1257. Estimate $300. Sold for $480. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 22.77 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. Special emission, AD 244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC IV 177; Banti 21 note. Good VF, dark brown and red patina. Handsome surfaces. Very rare.