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᷅ SOLD: Roman Imperial, Lead Ancient Counterfeiter's Working Hub Matrix, Mid-3rd century AD
Ruler: Trajan Decius, or Treboninianus Gallus
Province: Roman empire
Date: Mid-3rd century AD
Denomination: used to manufacture the reverse die of an antoninianus or aureus
Composition: Lead
Obverse: N/A - used to create reverse die only
Reverse: ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor, laureate, with military dress and floating chlamys on horseback left, holding sceptre in his left hand, his right hand raised in greeting gesture
Size: Maximum-length: 17mm, Maximum-diameter: 40mm, Weight: 144.15g
Grade: Exceptionally well preserved, earthen grey patina
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 797
Reference(s): cf. RIC IV 11a and 79 (Gallus; for official issues)