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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1484. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. VALERIAN I. 253-260 AD. Æ Sestertius 
(25.37 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa 254-256 
AD. Bidding Closed Estimate $400 

VALERIAN I. 253-260 AD. Æ Sestertius (25.37 gm, 
7h). Rome mint. Struck circa 254-256 AD. Laureate 
and cuirassed bust right / Victory standing left, 
holding shield and palm. RIC V 180; MIR 36, 77h; 
Cohen 226. VF, brown patina, porous. Choice broad 
flan. Rare. ($400)

Ex Friedrich Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica, 
2 April 1995), lot 1916.

High bid of $350, $402.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €283.5, £192.5, C$437.5, A$455, on June 8, 2005.

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