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LOT 3451
Julian II BI Nummus. AD 360-363.
Heraclea mint. 1st officina. D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath; HERACLA below. RIC VIII 105. Near Very Fine.(2.84gr, 19mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
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