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Details
LOT 3897
Group of Two [2] Helena and Fausta AE Coins. 3rd century AD.
Comprising: mixed issues and reverse types. Condition as shown.(5.88gr total, 19-20mm.).
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection.
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
Accompanied by a handwritten envelope.
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