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LOT 3235
Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Hybrid Antoninianus. AD 273-274.
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. C PIV ESV T[ETRICV]S CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / VIRTVS [AVGG], Virtus standing to left, holding shield which rests on ground and spear. RIC V.2 280 corr.; RIC V.4 804. Near Extremely Fine.(2.03gr, 17mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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