Auction Catalogue

5 October 2009

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Important Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 5731 x

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5 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£160

ROMAN PROVINCIAL COINAGE, Gallienus (253-268), Macedonia, Colonia Felix Philippenssium (Philippi), Æ in commemoration of Divus Marcus (consecrated 180), DIVO MAR ANTONINO, radiate bust right, rev. SPES PVBLICA, city-goddess seated left, holding patera and cornucopiæ, R P P C in field, 10.98g/6h (Amandry p.27, 9a [same, rev. die]). Very fine and very rare; only two examples cited by Amandry £200-250