Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 2841 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $9,000
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ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 147, (7.22 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, bare head to right, rev. Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left, holding palladium on extended hand and vertical spear, oval shield set on ground to right, (cf.S.4035, RIC 159, C.1150, BMC 588 var). Well struck, a few light scratches on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 122, (lot 3008.) Previously Neal Archer Collection. Purchased from I.S.Wright, August 1989. Previously Baldwins London.
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