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LOT 2378
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Concordia AE Antoninianus 276-282 A.D.
Ticinum mint. Obv: IMP C PROBV[S] AVG, radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev: CONCORD MILIT, Concordia standing left, holding two standards, E in left field, mintmark PXXI. About extremely fine.(4.19 grmas.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Literature
RIC 480, P rim-esc; RIC V-2 Ticinum 480.
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LOT 2378
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Concordia AE Antoninianus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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