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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  2200 CHF
Lot 365

Magnentius, 350-353. Solidus (Gold, 22.5 mm, 4.34 g, 6 h), Treveri (Trier), 18 January-27 February 350. IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius to right. Rev. VICTORIA• AVG•LIB• ROMANOR / TR On the left, Victory standing right, holding palm frond over her left shoulder; on the right, Libertas standing left, holding transverse scepter with her left hand; between them, they hold a trophy on a long shaft. Bastien, Magnence, 7. Cohen 48. Depeyrot 8/1. RIC 247. Rare. Toned and quite attractive (despite the faults mentioned below). Traces of a very carefully removed clamp mount at 12 o'clock on the obverse and some minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Sotheby's, London, 6 October 1994, 81.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 08:52:08 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2200 CHF

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