Sestertius - Philippus I SAECVLARES AVGG S C, She-Wolf, Romulus, and Remus

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	248
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Sestertius (1/8)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	15.9 g
Dimensions	31 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC IV.3#159, OCRE#ric.4.ph_i.159

Obverse description	Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG (Translation: Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator) Marcus Julius Philip, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse description	She-wolf, standing left, suckling the twins.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	SAECVLARES AVGG S C (Translation: Saeculares Duorum Augustorum. Senatus Consultum. Secular Games of the two emperors (Augusti). Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (248) - -
Catalog ID	6125576530
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