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LOT 3142
Caracalla AE 15mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 198-217.
AV KЄC ANTΩN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC ICTPO, bunch of grapes. Varbanov 2949 var. (bust and legends). Very Fine. Extremely rare.(2.41gr, 15mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 3142
Caracalla AE 15mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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