Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
Lot number: 109 Price realized: 3,800 CHF (Approx. 4,336 USD / 4,021 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. POSTUMUS, AD 260-268. Sestertius, Cologne, about 261. AE 11.73 g. IMP C PO - STVMVS PF AVG Laureate and cirassed bust l., r. hand raised in greeting gesture. Rev. VIRT - VS AVG / S - C Virtus (or Mars) wearing military costume and helmet, standing r., holding lance with the r. hand, shield at side with the l. hand. Bastien, Postume 156, 123 (same dies); C. 425; RIC V/2 352, 180. Rare. Beautiful light green patina. Obv. Almost extremely fine, rev. Very fine Provenance: Maurice Laffaille, Paris Collection. Auction J. Vinchon, Paris 15 November 1989, 107. Estimate: 750 CHF |