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Ruler:
Caracalla (211-17)
State:
Roman Empire
Mint:
Rome
History note: From the Earl Fitzwilliam Collection (Christie Sale 30 May 1949), No. 279
Image(height): 34 mm
Image(width): 34 mm
Weight: 32.06 g
Method of acquisition: Bought (1949-06-02) by Christie's London
198 - 217
Accession number: CM.52-1949
Primary reference Number: 84959
BMC: V.343.845
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sestertius" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/84959 Accessed: 2024-11-02 19:32:46
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|title=Sestertius
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-02 19:32:46|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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