PHILIPPUS I, THE ARAB...

Obv. IMP M IUL PHILIPPUS AUG
Rev. PMTRP III COS PP

246ad.

Acceded to the throne in 244dc, after the murder of young Gordiannus III... "left" the throne in 249dc, murdered by his most trusty general, Trajanus Decius... "He who lives by the sword shall perish by the sword", once again...

Fine example summing up to the "Romae Aeternae" and the "Annona Augusta" i already have from this emperor.

Joannus dixit.