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

Roman Imperial Coinage, Caracalla, Sestertius, Rome, 213, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, m avrel antoninvs pivs avg brit, rev. p m tr p xvi cos iiii p p, Mars standing left, holding Victory and spear; to right, shield set on ground, to left, captive at feet, s c in field, 28.07g (RIC 496b; C 217). Very fine or better, dark patina £500-600

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 244 [from a contemporary Basle sale]