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LOT 3472
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper, BI Antoninianus. Struck mid AD 268. Mediolanum mint. In the name of Postumus. 2nd officina.
IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera with right hand and rudder with left; her right foot on prow of galley to left; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; RIC V.4 446; AGK (Postumus) 6a. Very Fine.(3.24gr, 20mm, 5h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, gentleman.
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