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Phillip I
" But the prosperity of Gordian expired with Misitheus, who died of a flux, not without very strong suspicions of poison.Philip, his successor in the praefecture, was an Arab by birth, and consequently, in the earlier part of his life, a robber by profession."
Edward Gibbon Decline and Fall chapter 7
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No, no and no I am afraid.
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We might need to see the coin. The brow, nose and beard are that of Philip Arab but not him.
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Claudius II Gothicus from Alexandria. One of the nicest examples of the type that I have owned. 
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Spectacular! Love the reverse.
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that is a great one martin! here's one I just got done cleaning, as you can tell...it didn't come out looking very pretty (even though I spent nearly 5 months on it!  )... 
Edited by chrsmat71 05/20/2013 09:52 am
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