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№ 74

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£290

Roman Imperial Coinage, Siliqua, Milan, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Roma seated left, holding globe and reversed spear, 1.43g/12h (RIC 19b). Very fine, rare (£150-200)

Flavius Victor, son of the usurper Magnus Maximus, was elevated to the rank of Augustus while still a child in 387; after his father’s unsuccessful campaign in Italy he was executed by Theodosius’ general, Arbogast, the following year