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Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Victor on October 01, 2017, 01:32:02 PM

Title: LRB lot quiz
Post by: Victor on October 01, 2017, 01:32:02 PM
this lot sold for $177.

do you see what is special about this group?

Title: Re: LRB lot quiz
Post by: crispus on October 01, 2017, 02:53:00 PM
I see a denarius from Gallienus  :)
Title: Re: LRB lot quiz
Post by: Victor on October 01, 2017, 03:12:30 PM
Yes, on the bottom right is an Ӕ denarius from Gallienus.
Title: Re: LRB lot quiz
Post by: Victor on October 14, 2017, 12:03:45 PM
The Claudius II posthumous coin issued by Constantine was a nice bonus in this lot.

Constantine issued this coin as he was making claims that Claudius II was his ancestor.


Claudius II
Posthumous issue
A.D. 317- 318
15mm   2.0gm
DIVO CLAVDIO OPT IMP; veiled head right.
MEMORIAE AETERNAE; Eagle standing right, head left.
In ex. RS
RIC VII Rome 112


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