A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Trebonianus Gallus, Double Sestertius, struck on a medallion flan, Rome, 251-3, laureate and draped bust right, imp caes c vibivs trebonianvs gallvs avg, rev. virtvs avgg, Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield, s c in field, 35.46g (cf. RIC 126; cf. C 134). Worked and smoothed in fields, otherwise very fine or nearly so, dark patina, extremely rare £400-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Sir Arthur Evans Collection, Ars Classica Auction XVII (Lucerne), 3 October 1934, lot 1701; Spink NCL May-June 1940 (1617)