Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3148 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $12,000
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HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA WIFE OF TRAJAN DECIUS, (A.D. 249-251), gold aureus, Rome mint, (4.60 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, around HER ETRUSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil from face and holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9489, RIC 59A, C.18, Calico 3308). Extremely fine and very rare.
In a slab by NGC as Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.
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