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Auction: 3014 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 207

†Mariniana (wife of Valerian I), AE Commemorative Sestertius, Rome, 13.77g., veiled, diademed and draped bust right, [DIVAE MARINIANAE], rev. CONSE[CRATIO] S-C, peacock in splendour looking right (RIC 9; C 7), struck on small square flan, fine, very rare; Hostilian (Caesar under Trajan Decius), AE Sestertius, Rome, 15.91g., bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS NC, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S-C, Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting arm on lyre (RIC 215; C.31), good fine, rare (2) Estimate £ 100-150

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