Rhine Legions. Anonymous, circa May/June-December 68. Denarius (Subaeratus, 16 mm, 3.41 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in Gaul or in the Rhine Valley. 'Hercules Group'. HERCVLES ADSERTOR Laureate and bearded head of Hercules to right. Rev. FLORENTE FORTVNA P•R• Fortuna standing front, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC p. 294, *. CG 9.2 (this coin). Cohen 365. Martin 9. Nicolas 9. RIC 49. Extremely rare, one of five known examples, only two of which are in private hands (both in the Gollnow Collection). Somewhat rough and with a scrape on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


For a note on this issue, see lot 1140 above.