Auction Catalogue

28 September 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1079

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28 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£120

Caligula (AD 37-41), Dupondius, 77-8, Lugdunum, laureate bust right, rev. Victory alighting left, holding shield, 12.69g/6h (RIC 757a; Sear 2353); Geta, As Caesar, Denarius, 201, Rome, bust right, rev. Geta standing left, holding branch and spear, 3.44g/6h (RIC 15b; Sear 7194); Caracalla, Denarius, 216, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Venus standing left between two captives, 2.89g/12h (RIC 312d; Sear 6891); Gordian III, Antoninianus, 241-3, Rome, radiate bust right, rev. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor, 4.18g/6h (RIC 86; Sear 8617); Trajan Decius, Antoninianus, 250-1, Rome, radiate bust right, rev. Dacia standing left, holding standard surmounted by wolf’s head, 4.43g/12h (RIC 12b; Sear 9368) [5]. First about very fine but small area of corrosion on obverse edge, others very fine to extremely fine (£80-100)