433, Lot: 467. Estimate $100. Sold for $65. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.93 g, 7h). Antioch mint. Struck circa AD 247. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield. RIC IV 71; Bland 3; RSC 244. EF, light iridescent toning. Rare.

The “P M” at the end of the obverse legend is believed to stand not for Pontifex Maximus, but for Persicus Maximus