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LOT 3139
Septimius Severus AE 27mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 193-211. ΑΥΡ. ΓΑΛΛΟC (Aurelius Gallus), legatus consularis.
AV • K • Λ • CЄ CЄVHPOC Π, laureate head to right / VΠ • AVP ΓAΛΛOV NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC I (ΠΡ ligate), Tyche standing facing, head to left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Varbanov 2607 var. (legends). Near Very Fine. Rare.(13.09gr, 27mm, 8h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 3139
Septimius Severus AE 27mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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