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Lot 3479 SESSION 11 (Friday at 9.30am) Roman
Estimate $120
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SOLD $60
POSTUMUS, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, (19.684 grams), issued 260, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP C POSTVMVS P AVG, rev. Postumus in military attire standing left, resting on spear and raising kneeling figure of Gallia to right holding branch, around RESTITVTOR GALLIAR, (S.11059, cf.RIC 158, cf.C.320, Bastien 26, reverse die 26c). Large flan, dark green patination, portrait good fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Ex Romanorum, Woden ACT, with their tickets.
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