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Details
LOT 3279
C. Poblicius Malleolus, A. Postumius Sp. f. Albinus and L. Metellus AR Denarius. 96 BC. Rome mint.
Laureate head of Apollo to right; star below, A • ALB • S • F upwards before, L • METEL downwards behind / Roma seated to left on pile of shields, holding sword and spear, being crowned by Victory standing behind; C • MALL downwards in left field, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 335/1b; BMCRR Italy 730; RSC Poblicia 3, Postumia 3 and Caecilia 45; RBW 1201. Near Extremely Fine. Nicely toned.(3.92gr, 18mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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LOT 3279
C. Poblicius Malleolus, A. Postumius Sp. f. Albinus and L. Metellus AR Denarius.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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