Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4182 Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $220
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SOLD $280
MAGNIA URBICA, wife of Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.364 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Magnia Urbica on crescent, around, MAGN VRBICA AVG, rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing to left holding helmet and sceptre and feet a shield, in exergue KA**G*, (S.12424, RIC 343, C.17). Very fine and rare, the coin with some surface roughness on the reverse.
Ex John Dean Collection.
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