Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3232 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $10,000
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SOLD $9,500
MATIDIA, niece of Trajan, Augusta (A.D. 112-119), gold aureus, issued 112, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Matidia right, around MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F, rev. Matidia standing facing, head left, resting hands on the heads of two children standing at her feet, around PIETAS AVGVST, (S.3377, RIC Trajan 759, C.9, Calico 1157). Good very fine and very rare.
Ex Sincona Auction 51, lot 2089. Previously Hirsch Auction 279-280, lot 2412.
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