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Lot 654: VALENS, 364-378 AD. AR Siliqua. ex E. Harptree hoard.

AUCTION:  Pegasi Numismatics - Auction 40 (Auction 337)

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  • Starting Bid: $240
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VALENS, 364-378 AD. AR Siliqua (1.63 gm) of Lugdunum. Diademed cuirassed bust / Emperor standing facing with Victory and labarum. RIC.6f2. Toned VF+. ex E. Harptree hoard. The East Harptree Hoard was discovered in 1887 by Mr. Kettlewell of Harptree Court, The coins were studied by the British Museum and published in The Numismatic Chronicle in 1888 by John Evans who remarked on the “remarkably good preservation”. The hoard was then returned to the finder and they remained untouched until the present day.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Pegasi Numismatics
  • Lot #: 654
  • Listing #: 231627
  • Closed: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 7:43:15 PM CT
  • Estimate: $425