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LOT 3304

Agrippa AE As. AD 37-41. Uncertain mint. Contemporary imitation.

Head to left, wearing rostral crown / Neptune standing to left, holding small dolphin and trident; S C across fields. For prototype: RIC I 58 (Gaius); Cohen 3; BMCRE 161 (Tiberius). Good Fine.(6.72gr, 25mm, 5h.).

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Property of a Cambridgeshire, gentleman.

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LOT 3304

Agrippa AE As.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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