Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3777 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $100
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POSTUMUS, (A.D. 259-268), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, (10.006 grams), issued after 261, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around [IMP C M CASS LAT P]OSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. galley to left with four rowers, above LITITA, (cf.S.3142, [£175 F], cf.RIC 143, cf.C.179, cf. Bastien 346); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, AE sestertius, issued 228, Rome mint, (17.098 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around, IVLIA MAM[A]EA AVGVSTA, rev. around [FELICIT]AS PVBLICA, S C across field, Felicitas standing left, resting on column, (S.8228, RIC 676, C.21). First nearly very fine and rare, second very good - nearly fine. (2)
The first a fine barbarous copy with a corrupt reverse legend of LAETITIA.
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