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Very Rare Bust Type

LOT 3261

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52


Maximian BI Antoninianus. First reign, AD 286-305.

Lugdunum mint; struck AD 289. 2nd officina. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to left, in the guise of Hercules, holding club over his right shoulder and wearing lion skin over his left / VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules standing to right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock; S in left field. RIC V.2 465. 2.58gr, 20mm, 1h

Very Fine. Very rare bust type. [No Reserve]

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Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

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