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A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

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№ 169

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15 February 2017

Hammer Price:
£280

Roman Imperial Coinage, Maximinus I, As, Rome, 235-6, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp maximinvs pivs avg, rev. salvs avgvsti, Salus seated left on throne, feeding serpent which is twined around altar, s c in exergue, 8.49g (RIC 65; C 90; Sear 8363). Good very fine, brown patina £100-150

Provenance: R. Laughlin Collection, Adolph Hess Auction 221 (Lucerne), 18 December 1933; bt Seaby January 1934