Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. Æ Follis (15mm, 1.86 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation of an Urbs Roma type. Copying a Lugdunum (Lyon) mint issue of AD 330-331. EF.

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Lot: 503. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. Æ Follis (15mm, 1.86 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation of an Urbs Roma type. Copying a Lugdunum (Lyon) mint issue of AD 330-331. Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left / She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins (Romulus and Remus); two stars above; (palm)|•PLG. Cf. A. Marsden, “Contemporary Imitations of Constantine’s Wolf & Twins Coinage” in Treasure Hunting, June-July 2001, figs. 2-3; cf. RIC VII 242. Brown patina. EF.

Ex 1989 Nether Compton (Dorset) Hoard.

An interesting imitation combining the Lugdunum mintmark, PLG, with the palm in the upper field seen at Trier and Arelate.

Closing Date and Time: 26 April 2023 at 12:47:20 ET.

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