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Sestertius of Philip II
244-246 CE (Roman Imperial)
bronze; struck
Obverse: Bust of Philip II, son of Philip the Arab, bare headed, draped, right; beaded border. Reverse: Philip II standing right, draped and cuirassed, holding globe in left hand, spear in right; beaded border.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Walters Art Museum, 1945, by purchase.
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); axis: 12:00
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1945
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.675