No.211.  Provincia Dacia. Philip Sr.  Æ 30 (Sestertius).  A.D. 248/249. 

Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.  Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. 
Rev: PROVINCIA DACIA,  Dacia standing left, wearing long chiton 
 and Phrygian cap, holding curved sword in right hand, and standard inscribed  
 XIII  in left hand. To left standard inscribed V. To right of Dacia lion 
 advancing left, to left of Dacia eagle with head turned right, wreath in beak.
ANIII in ex. 

Ref: Sear 3873v; BMC 6v; Moushmov 1; Pick 16
Grade: about VF, green patina.  
Die Axis: 360°.  Weight:  15.05 g. 

Contributed by Henrik Agndal, May, 2003.