Details
LOT 3516
Anonymous AE Sextans. 214-212 BC. Luceria mint. L series.
Head of Mercury to right, two pellets (mark of value) above / Prow to right, ROMA above, L between two pellets (mark of value) below. Crawford 43/4; Sydenham 128. Good Very Fine. Attractive light green patina.(10.27gr, 24mm, 11h.).
Provenance
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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