Philip I the Arab 244-249 A.D. AE Sestertius
Ob: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Re: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus & cornucopiae
Weight: 15.82 gr
Diameter: 26.6/24.2 mm
Philip the Arab was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. He was born in Aurantis, Arabia, in a city situated in modern-day Syria. He went on to become a major figure in the Roman Empire. After the death of Gordian III in February 244, Philip, who had been Praetorian prefect, achieved power.