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LOT 3679
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271. Local imitation.
Radiate and cuirassed bust to right / Salus standing to right, feeding serpent in her arms. For prototype cf. RIC V.2 67 (Southern Mint) and 122 (Colonia Agrippinensis). Very Fine.(2.69gr, 18mm, 9h.).
Provenance
London, UK, dealership, 1990s.
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