Ancient Gold
Lot 1997 Ancient Gold
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $680
ANTONINIUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 158-9, (6.4 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, bare head to right, rev. VOTA SVSCEPA DEC III, in exergue COS IIII, Antoninus standing to left, sacrificing over tripod-altar, (cf.S.1248 (silver denarius), RIC 294A, C.-). Has been mounted, surface marks, otherwise fine.
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