Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Lot 4346 SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Estimate $3,000
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SOLD $3,200
JULIA PAULA, (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), AE sestertius (22.24 g), Rome Mint, struck under Elagabalus, AD 219-220, obv. draped bust to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Elagabalus and Julia Paula standing, clasping hands, between them, Concordia standing facing, around CONCORDIA AETERNA, SC in exergue, (S.7661, RIC IV 386 Elagabalus), C.14, Thirion 448, Banti 9. Attractive patina, areas of smoothing, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Banti records only one example of this extremely rare type.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection.
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