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LOT 3708
Quintillus BI Antoninianus. AD 270. Rome mint. 6th officina.
IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding baton over globe and sceptre; ς in right field. RIC V.1 29; MER-RIC 1161 (temporary). Very Fine. Much original silvering remaining on reverse.(3.64gr, 20mm, 5h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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