Freeman & Sear - Mail Bid Sale 15 Lot: 256 ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. Marcius Philippus. Ca. 126 BC. AR denarius (3.91 gm). Head of Roma right in winged helmet decorated with griffin crest and star on side guard, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, mark of value XVI (in monogram) behind / Q•PILIPV[S], helmeted horseman galloping right, holding spear, Macedonian royal helmet under tail of horse. RCV 135. RRC 259/1. Dark tone. Nearly extremely fine Ex António Simões Collection. Estimated Value: $ 250 Lot 256 sold for high bid of $550 [ $632.5, or approx 398.475 EUR, 316.25 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] From the Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 15, Closed June 27, 2008. By permission of Freeman & Sear, www.freemanandsear,com.