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LOT 3195
Quietus BI Antoninianus. AD 260-261.
Samosata mint. IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo standing to left, holding branch and lyre. RIC V.1 3; MIR 1728f; RSC 3. Very Fine.(3.70gr, 20mm, 6h).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, collector.
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