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LOT 2873
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Barbarous Imitation - Galley AE Sestertius 259-268 A.D.
For host coin: Obv: IMP CM CASS LAT POSTVMVS PF AVG legend with draped bust right. Rev: LAETITIA legend above galley sailing right; AVG in exergue. Fine.(8.51 grams, 28 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureA locally made contemporary forgery or imitation, for the host coin: RIC V-II Lyons 143; Sear 11049.
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LOT 2873
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Barbarous Imitation - Galley AE Sestertius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Marcus Aurelius - Roma AE Sestertius 171-172 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, laureate head right. Rev: IMP VI COS III S-C, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding spear and leaning on shield. 27.32 grams, 31 mm.
Good fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. Accompanied by a handwritten information ticket. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Carausius - London - Pax AE Antoninianus 287-293 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
London mint. Obv: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. F-O across fields, mintmark ML. 2.66 grams, 23 mm.
Fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. Accompanied by a handwritten information ticket. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Salus AR Denarius 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right. Rev: SALVS PVBLICA, Salus seated to left, feeding snake coiled around altar. 2.16 grams, 18 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000.
