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Lot 3342    SESSION 11 (Friday at 9.30am)    Greek Imperial

Estimate $140
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170

MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 27, (11.096 grams), obv. Septimius Severus laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around legend AV K **L* CE**P* CEYHPOC, rev. eagle standing facing head left, around V I + AYCTINI MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, (S.2123, cf.Varbanov 788, cf.Pick 577 [p.204]); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 25, (8.330 grams), obv. Caracalla laureate head to right, around ANT**WNINO*C **P*I OC AV**G*OVCT O C, rev. eagle on altar set on table, around **UP KUNTILIANOU* MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, (cf.S.2476, Varbanov 975, Pick -, Vecchi Sale 13 [lot 1039] [same dies]); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE 17, (2.894 grams), obv. Geta bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, around **L* CC**P GET*AC, rev. eagle to right with wreath head to left around MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, (cf.S.2781, Varbanov 1106], Pick 702 [p.233]). Fine - extremely fine and rare. (3)

Ex Colosseum Coin Exchange with their ticket for the third coin. The first coin an issue by the Romam Governor with the name of Julius Faustinianus, the second coin an issue by a Quintilianus

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