Details
LOT 3642
Group of Ten [10] Roman Imperial AE Coins. Circa 3rd-4th century AD.
Various emperors. Condition as seen.(32.37gr total.).
Provenance
Acquired in 1992.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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