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LOT 3142

Pupienus AE Sestertius. April-July AD 238.

Rome mint. IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; S C in exergue. RIC IV 20; Cohen 7; BMCRE 43. Good Very Fine. Lovely brown patina with light green highlights.(21.65gr, 32mm, 1h.).

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Ex London, Mayfair, UK, collection.

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LOT 3142

Pupienus AE Sestertius.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300

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