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

Roman Imperial Coinage, Elagabalus, Sestertius, Rome, 220, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m avr antoninvs pivs avg, rev. p m tr p iii cos iii p p, Emperor driving slow quadriga left, holding branch and sceptre, star in field, s c in exergue, 25.05g (RIC 308; BMC 429; C 173; Sear 7574). Very fine, brown patina, rare £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 258