Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Keystone Auction 6 11 Mar 2022
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 6th emission, AD 247. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Annona standing left, holding grain ears over prow and cornucopia. RIC IV 59; RSC 33. VF, toned, struck from a worn reverse die.
From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Dorchester hoard; Joe Powers 1950 @ $2.
The Dorchester hoard was found in Dorchester England in 1936 and was the largest Roman coin find to have been discovered at the time. The hoard consisted of over 22,000 coins, mostly Antoniniani. Several thousand coins were kept by the British Museum and the Dorchester Museum. The remainder was dispersed into the market by Seaby Coins
From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Dorchester hoard; Joe Powers 1950 @ $2.
The Dorchester hoard was found in Dorchester England in 1936 and was the largest Roman coin find to have been discovered at the time. The hoard consisted of over 22,000 coins, mostly Antoniniani. Several thousand coins were kept by the British Museum and the Dorchester Museum. The remainder was dispersed into the market by Seaby Coins