Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4049 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $6,000
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SOLD $6,000
ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 140-3, (7.22 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. LIBE RA LITAS, around, in exergue AVG III, Antoninus seated to left, on platform, before him Liberalitas standing holding account board and cornucopiae, citizen facing emperor holding out fold of toga, (S.4009, RIC 75, C.485). Very fine and very scarce.
Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.
Previously Noble Numismatics sale 60, lot 1719.
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ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 140-3, (7.22 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG ...
Estimate $6,000
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