★ From the collection of the Dukes of Northumberland ★

Rhine Legions. Anonymous, circa May-June 68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.40 g, 11 h), uncertain mint in Gaul or in the Rhine Valley. 'Fides Group'. FIDES - EXERCITV VM Clasped right hands. Rev. FIDES - PRAETORIANORVM Clasped right hands. BMC 64. CG 7.7 ( this coin ). Cohen 363. Martin 7. Nicolas 8. RIC 121. Smyth VIII/32 ( this coin ). Lightly toned and with an excellent pedigree. A few light marks, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow and Hugh Algernon Percy (1914-1988), the 10th Duke of Northumberland, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O., F.R.S., and very likely from the collection of Hugh Percy (circa 1714-1786), the 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G. and P.C., removed from Alnwick Castle, Sotheby's, 4 November 1982, 546.

Leu Numismatik is proud to being able to offer, through the Gollnow collection, an exceptional group of civil war denarii from the famous Duke of Northumberland collection (lots 1007-1008, 1010, 1024-1025, 1035, 1066, 1079, 1098 and 1143 in this catalogue). For a note on this collection and its rich history, see lot 1007 above.