The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I

Imitations of Roman Coins produced in Britain, Claudius, Romano-British imitation of a Dupondius, bust left, rev. ceres avgvsta, Ceres enthroned left, holding corn-ears and torch, 11.61g (S 745); Claudius II Gothicus, barbarous radiate, rev. virtvs a[vg], Mars standing left, holding olive branch and spear, shield below, 1.97g (S 749); Tetricus I, babarous radiate, rev. [s]a[lvs —], Salus standing left, 0.84g (S 749); Constantius II, imitation reduced Maiorina, rev. [fel temp rep]aratio, soldier spearing fallen horseman, f s c in exergue, 1.88g (S 750) [4]. Last very fine, others about fine with green patina £30-40

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: First bt Seaby October 1963; second found at Wroxeter (Shropshire), 1936, Glendining Auction, 25 June 1970, lot 322 (part); third Whitchurch (Somerset) Hoard, c. 1869, R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; last found near Doncaster (Yorkshire), bt Spink October 1967