Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 5680 Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $420
POSTUMUS, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, issued 261, (15.73 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Postumus (?) in military attire standing to left, holding globe resting on spear, P M TR P COS II P P around, S C across, (S.11052, RIC 106, C.246, Bastian 62-63). Weak on parts of the legend, brown patination, large flan, otherwise very fine and rare, comes with collectors card description.
Ex Cappenalle Collection.
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