442, Lot: 551. Estimate $200. Sold for $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Quietus. Usurper, AD 260-261. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.58 g, 1h). Normal style. Samosata mint. IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNA (sic), Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear. MIR 44, 1738f var. (rev. legend); RIC V 9 var. (same); Cunetio –. Good VF, some silver content. Excellent surfaces for issue.

Bought from Galata 1990. Ex catalogue autumn 1990, no. 109.

An example of a die-sinker’s error in the reverse legend.