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Lot 3007    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV)    Ancient Gold - Roman

Estimate $7,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, (7.15 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head of Antoninus Pius to left, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Pietas standing right, holding box of incense and sacrificing over altar, (cf.S.3999, RIC 13d. Calico 1472). Nearly extremely fine, rare.

Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 180, 12 October 2009, (lot 402).

Slabbed by NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style.

Struck during the first year of Antoninus's reign.

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