Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Lot 4862 SESSION 12 (7.00PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Estimate $200
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SOLD $140
PUPIENUS, (A.D. 238), AE dupondius, Rome mint, special emission, (8.99 g), obv. bearded Pupienus radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. rev. VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / SC, in four lines within wreath, (S.8544, BMC 17, RIC 19, C.-). Old brown patina, some surface pitting and evidence of cleaning, nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. Previously Baldwins with ticket. This is an extremely rare issue of Pupienus with only two others in CoinArchives.
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