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Roman Imperial Coinage, Caracalla, Antoninianus, Rome, 215, radiate bust right, rev. Sol standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding globe, 5.32g (RSC 287); Denarii (4), all Rome, laureate bust right, revs. Hercules standing left holding branch and club, 3.04g (RSC 220), Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiæ, 3.36g (RSC 165), Salus seated left on throne, feeding snake, 3.54g (RSC 422), Virtus, foot on helmet, standing right holding reversed spear and parazonium, 3.77g (RSC 494) [5]. Extremely fine or nearly so £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Roman Coins from the Collection Formed by the Late David Hendy.

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The Antoninianus can be dated to 215, the first year of production of the new coin