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Auction: 23004 - Ancient and British Coins - Featuring the 'White Rose' Collection
Lot: 649

Roman Empire, Philip II, as Caesar (244-247), AV Aureus, struck AD 245-246, Rome, M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT Philip II, in military attire, standing facing, head to left, holding globe in his right hand and long sceptre in his left, 4.92g [75.9grns], 12h (Cohen 46; RIC IV, 218a variety of bust type; Biaggi 138-139; Calicó 3275; Jameson 236; Vagi 2124), short rim marks and in reverse field, otherwise neatly-centred and handsomely struck up amongst the finest detailing on a broader flan, lustrous and quite brilliant, a thoroughbred extremely fine, very rare

Provenance

Spink, by private treaty, 20 March 1947 - £80.0.0 [with this ticket]

Dr A A Collection, by private treaty with Spink, 1947

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Sold for
£9,000

Starting price
£9000