Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 3007 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $7,000
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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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