Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4399 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $4,500
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SOLD $3,900
SEVERUS ALEXANDER, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 232, Rome mint, (7.29 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XI COS III P P, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising right hand, (S.7836, RIC 111, C.426, BMC 854). Extremely fine with mint bloom, a rare type and very rare in this condition.
Ex Brian Bolton Collection and previously Noble Numismatics Sale 93, lot 4863 with tickets.
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