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

Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus, Sestertius, Rome, 193, laureate bust right, imp caes l sept sev pert avg, rev. liberal avg tr p cos, Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera and cornucopiæ, s c in field, 22.01g (RIC 653; C 284; Sear 6414). Better than very fine, dark patina, scarce £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: E.A. Sydenham Collection, Glendining Auction, 10 December 1941, lot 227 [from Spink]