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Lot 1591    Session 6 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $3,300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,500

DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (7.562 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC, rev. around P M TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.896, cf.RIC 53, cf.C.365). With minor surface marks, otherwise good fine and unlisted in RIC in gold for this variety.

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