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

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№ 171

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15 February 2017

Hammer Price:
£2,200

Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian II Africanus, Sestertius, Rome, March-April 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m ant gordianvs afr avg, rev. virtvs avgg, Roma standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield, s c in field, 18.57g (RIC 8; BMC 31; C 15; S 8473). Very fine or better, green-brown patina, very rare £600-800

Provenance: E.A. Sydenham Collection, Glendining Auction, 10 December 1941, lot 285 [from Spink]